Author: News Agency Report

  • Police Arrest 20-year-old Suspected Killer of 300-level UNIJOS Student

    The Police Command in Plateau has arrested one Moses Oko, 20, for allegedly killing Miss Jennifer Anthony, a 300-Level student of the University of Jos. Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, the Commissioner of Police in the state, presented the suspect to journalists on Wednesday in Jos.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the body of Jennifer…

  • Iheanacho Speaks On Victory Over Egypt

    Kelechi Iheanacho on Tuesday said hardwork was key to the Super Eagles’ victory in their crunchy tie against the Pharaohs of Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iheanacho’s superb first-half goal handed Nigeria a well deserved 1-0 victory over Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group ‘D’ opener in Garoua,…

  • Why You Shouldn’t Use Toothpicks In Picking Teeth, Medical Expert Warns

    A consultant family dentist, Dr Basil Ojuku, has advised against the use of toothpicks in picking the teeth because it is a bad practice and harmful to oral health. Mr Ojuku who is also the head of public health at the Inter-country Centre for Oral Health for Africa, Jos, gave the advice in an interview…

  • Recruitment: Police Give Update On Documentation For Successful Candidates

    The Police on Monday said the documentation of recruits in Police Training Colleges/Schools in the ongoing 2020 recruitment of Constables into the Nigeria Police will close on Sunday. Police Public Relations Officer Frank Mba made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said that the training exercise began on Monday and warned that any…

  • Complete AFCON Daily Match Schedules

    Complete daily match schedule for the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6 (all times GMT): First roundSunday, Jan 9 Gp A: Cameroon v Burkina Faso, 1600; Cape Verde v Ethiopia, 1900; both Olembe Stadium, Yaounde Monday, Jan 10 Gp B: Senegal v Zimbabwe, 1300; Guinea v Malawi, 1600;…

  • AFCON: Burkina Faso Coach, Four Other Players Test Positive For COVID-19

    Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as “a scandal” coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday’s opener against hosts Cameroon. The Aston Villa forward told a press conference in Yaounde on Saturday, “It’s a scandal, we…

  • Kogi Governor Receives Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, Others, Sets To Host World Maulid Celebration

    The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday in Lokoja received His Spiritual Eminence, Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, Grand Khalifa, Jamiyyatu Ansarideen (Attijaniya) Worldwide, as the state hosts the fourth Nigerian World Maulid celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event, with the theme “The prophetic solutions to questions of humanity”, holds in…

  • Recruitment: Police Release List Of Qualified Candidates, Give Vital Information

    Recruitment: Police Release List Of Qualified Candidates, Give Vital Information

    Nigeria Police Force have finally released a list of qualified candidates, dates, venues, and requirements for the 2020 Police Constables Recruitment Training. This is contained in a statement issued by the Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday. Ndukwe advised candidates to visit the recruitment portal to download the list…

  • Recruitment: Navy Cautions Public over Fake Registration Portal in Circulation

    The Nigerian Navy, NN, has cautioned the public of the existence of fraudulent websites, offering recruitment opportunities in its ongoing Basic Training School, NNBTS, Batch 33 recruitment exercise. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “Against this background, it has become necessary to…

  • Woman Sets Self, 3 Children Ablaze Over Disagreement With Husband

    A Kenyan woman, Helen Vuyanzi, 35, set herself and her three children on fire following a disagreement with her husband in Sirende village, Lugari sub-county, Kakamega. While she and two of the children died, her third child survived the fire after jumping out of the house through a window. According to Kenya’s The Star, the…