By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 The Etsu Nupe , Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on Monday described the late Gen. Muhammad Wushishi, an erstwhile Chief of Army Staff (COAS), as a dutiful and committed soldier, who served Nigeria passionately. The Etsu Nupe, Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers of Niger, noted thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 The Nigerian Senate has called on the British authorities to consider removing Nigeria from their Coronavirus (COVID-19) red list. The senate also condemned what it called the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in the COVID-19 red list without justification. These were resolutions reached byContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced an investigation into the utilisation of the N950 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) Intervention Fund by the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Mrs Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson of ICPC, in a statement in AbujaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 An inferno in Burundi Central Prison killed 38 people and injured 69 others, the Iwacu news outlet reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out in the prison, where at least 1,000 prisoners were kept at about 4 a.m. (02.00 GMT). Staffers from the localContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 A Lagos High Court on Tuesday ordered a socialite, Fred Ajudua, charged with defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, of $8.4 million, to undergo a COVID-19 test at the laboratory of the Yaba Infectious Diseases Centre, Lagos. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 Two sacked directors of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on Tuesday, dragged the agency before the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, praying the court to set aside their dismissal from public service. Mr Muhammed Abdulrahman an Associate Director in charge of IntelligenceContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 A police officer in Nairobi allegedly killed six people, including his wife, before finally turning the gun on himself early on Tuesday. According to police, security forces became aware something was amiss after a loud noise was heard in the officer’s apartment followed byContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, has emerged as 2021 DAAR Communications Outstanding Leader in Public Service and Citizens’ Welfare. Oyetola was presented with the award at a ceremony on Monday night, attended by prominent Nigerians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, lawmakers, politicians, clericsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it would start the final stage of construction of its new Kaduna-Jos 330 Kilo Volts (kV) double circuit transmission line to 1,500 Mega Watts (MW). TCN says construction of the transmission line is with the erection ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News December 06, 2021 Nasarawa electoral body chair dedicates Aluta News Award to Gov. Sule The Chairman, Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Barrister Ayuba Wandai , has dedicated his Aluta News award to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. Wandai bagged the award for the best StateContinue Reading
