A routine stop-and-search by officers of the Alakara Police Division caused a stir in Mushin, Lagos, yesterday, after a suspected firearm found in a vehicle turned out to be a toy gun. The Guardian learnt that the officers intercepted a Toyota Camry and asked all occupants to step out for a body search, which yielded […]
NIGERIANS have weighed in following the reaction of the Presidency to an editorial published last week by Daily Trust on the stat’ of hunger in the country. Last Thursday, the presidency rebutted the editorial published by Daily Trust, accusing the newspaper of distorting facts and painting an exaggerated picture of hardship and hunger in Nigeria. […]
THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has given its Diaspora Front-End Partners (FEPs) 48 hours to obtain and activate their National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment licences on its newly upgraded diaspora enrolment platform. The commission said the deadline followed the successful completion of a major upgrade aimed at improving the security, efficiency and reliability of […]
By GABRIEL AGBEJA THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday over the northern region with moderate rains over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba States. According to it, thunderstorms with moderate […]