Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (ACF) on Thursday August 3 insists that the quit notice given to Igbo people residing in the northern part of country is still in force.
The youths who had earlier insisted on the Igbos leaving the north claimed the quit notice issued to the easterners stands.
The group however claimed that...
Saturday, 5 August 2017
BENUE PRISONS COMMAND BURY KILLED INMATE WITHOUT FAMILY'S CONSENT
BENUE PRISONS COMMAND BURY KILLED INMATE WITHOUT FAMILY'S CONSENT
.Family Cries Out, Seeks Legal Redress
In a desperate move to cover up their negligence of duty, authorities of Nigeria Prisons Service, Benue State Command early in the week secretly buried...
Man Kills Mother Over “disappearance” Charm
An 18-year-old man, Agugu Adau, has allegedly killed his mother for refusing to give him a “disappearing” charm he claimed was his inheritance from his late herbalist father.
A family source told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) that Agugu committed the crime at his Kisaghyip village farm in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau.
The source...
Friday, 4 August 2017
Albinos To Get Free Sun Glasses, Sun Protection Cream In Ondo State
The Secretary, Agency for the Welfare of Persons With Disabilities, in Ondo State, Mrs Olutope Fashuyi, on Friday said the state government will soon commence the distribution of free eye glasses and sun protection cream to albinos .
Fashuyi, who stated this during...
EFCC Arrests 46Year Old Chinese Man For Fraud And One MAlam Aminu Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 46-year-old Chinese man known as Ma Yongbin for fraud.
EFCC said that it nabbed Ma Yongbin at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.
The anti-graft agency also noted that it arrested him when he wanted...
Thursday, 3 August 2017
NAVY CHANGES DATE OF 2017 RECRUITMENT EXERCISE
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has rescheduled the date for its 2017 recruitment aptitude test from Oct. 7 to Aug. 12.
The Acting Director of Information, Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
“All shortlisted candidates are to...
Wednesday, 2 August 2017
PEACE CORPS : "WE ONLY LOBBIED SENATORS , WE DIDN'T BRIBE THEM
The promoters of Nigerian Peace Corps have said they carried out ‘intense lobbying’ of lawmakers before they rammed through a bill that seeks to upgrade their non-governmental organisation into a federal law enforcement agency.
PREMIUM TIMES reported Saturday that members...
NPOWER TEACH ASSESSMENT TEST SHIFT TO AUGUST 9
Information reaching betajist.blogspot.com indicate that the much awaited Npower teach assessment test which is scheduled to start tomorrow 2nd august 2017 is now shifted to 9th of August 2017.
The information which we obtained from Npower official Facebook page does...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
Governor Yahaya Bello Seeks N11b Supplementary Budget
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has proposed a supplementary budget of N11 billion for the 2017 fiscal year.
Bello said the supplementary budget will take care of areas of economic development not previously captured in the budget, adding that it will enable...
Two Customs Officers Were Shot Dead In Katsina
The Katsina State Custom Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has confirmed the killing of two of its officers by suspected armed robbers.
The Spokesman of the command, Mr Peter Duniya, who confirmed the killing in Katsina on Monday, said the officers were killed...
3 Policemen Arrested Over Looting of Jonathan’s Abuja Home
Mobile policemen attached to the house of former President Good-luck Ebele Jonathan in Abuja have allegedly burgled it, carting away expensive properties worth millions of Naira.
Reports on online portal, vanguard news, alleged that the theft was carried...
Taraba PDP wins all LG Cases.
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State has won all local government elections cases at the appeal tribunal.
Speaking on the victory, Mr. John Okezie, who led the party to victory at the tribunals, said the verdicts showed that democracy is still the best system of government.
He said the wins did not come as a surprise...
1,112 Officers to Be Recruited By Nigerian Immigration Service
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede has said the recruitment exercise is in the process of hiring 1,112 officers in its ongoing recruitment exercise.
The recruitment exercise is the first since 2014 when a similar...
Presidency: Non-Performing Ministers To Go
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has concluded arrangements to effect major changes in the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The action, which will be taken this week or at most next week, will see some ministers being shown the way out of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government...
Monday, 31 July 2017
Manchester United Signs Nemanja Matic
Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.
The 28-year-old Serbian international midfielder has won a number of club and individual honours including league...