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More facts, questions emerge as Buhari visits Kuje Prisons

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje  attacked by terrorists, spending about 30 minutes there. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the...

Man, 40, faces N1.7m visa scam charge

A 40-year-old man, Dauda Oladejo, who allegedly obtained the sum of N1.7 million from two women under the guise of obtaining traveling documents for...

467 police constables graduate from Police College, Ilorin

A total of 467 Police Constables graduated from the Police College, Ilorin, on Wednesday as part of Federal Government’s recruitment drive to boost security. Speaking...

Police pass out 9,989 Constables from training schools

The Nigeria Police Force has passed out 9,989 constables from its four colleges and 12 training schools across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer,...

Avoid rendering trouble-prone help, Makinde advises police recruits

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has warned the 344 newly recruited Police Constables not to render assistance that could land them in trouble. Makinde...

2023: APGA has no faction says Publicity Secretary

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Tex Okechukwu, has said that the party has no faction except for...

Osun 2022: My victory will be sweet, Oyetola

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, has said that his victory in the July 16 governorship election will be so sweet that the opposition will...

FCCPC to sanction DisCos over failure to comply with rules in electricity industry

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will henceforth sanction Distribution Companies (DisCos) and other offenders who fail to comply with extant rules...

Regulate BBN programme to be smoke free, NGOs urge NBC

Some Non-Governmental Organisations have called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to regulate the upcoming Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season Seven, a popular reality...

443 inmates still at large, Abba Kyari, others in safe custody – Official

Chief Superintendent of Corrections, Umar Abubakar, Public Relations officer, of the Custodial service has disclosed that 443 inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre...

UNFPA, NPC express commitment to credible census

UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Nigeria and the National Population Commission (NPC) have restated their commitment toward conducting feasible, accurate and all-inclusive census by April...

PIA will transform oil and gas reserves – NUPRC

 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), said the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) had introduced incentives to grow reserves. The commission also said that the...

President Buhari departs Abuja to attend development summit in Dakar

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Wednesday to participate at the International Development Association’s (IDA) summit in Dakar. The IDA is an international financial institution which...

Impeachment: Oyo lawmakers direct Chief Judge to appoint 7-man panel

 Twenty-three members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday passed a motion directing the state Chief Judge to appoint a seven-member panel...

Prison break: Defence Minister confirms 64 Boko Haram suspects escaped

The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi says 64 Boko Haram suspects escaped from the Kuje custodial after the attack on the facility on Tuesday night. Addressing...

Kuje jail break: Rights activist calls for swift action

 The Country Director of the Advocacy for Justice and Accountability, Mr Ogedi Ogu, on Wednesday called for fortification of Nigeria’s security architecture to forestall...

A Toast To Mandela Garden In Nigeria

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The Mandela Garden and Suites in Asaba can arrest all tourists with exquisite panache and sublime aesthetics. The celebrated citizen of the...

UPDATE: 4 inmates die, 16 injured as 879 escape in Kuje custodial centres

By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that four inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre died and 879 escaped during the attack...

Sani Bello shocked over sudden death of OPEC Sec. Gen. Barkindo

By Chimezie Godfrey Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central states Governor's Forum (NCSGF) Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed shock over the sudden demise of...

NOG conference participants, stakeholders mourn Barkindo

 Participants at the ongoing 2022 Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) conference have expressed grief on the sudden death of Dr Mohammad Barkindo, the Secretary-General,...

Yiaga Africa lists threats to Osun governorship election

An election monitoring group, YIAGA Africa, has identified suspected threats to the peaceful conduct of the Osun governorship election scheduled for July 16. It told...

Sallah: FRSC assures road users of safety, deploys 1,000 personnel in Gombe

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it has taken adequate measures to ensure safety of road users before, during and after the Eid-El-Kabir...

Sallah: FRSC deploys 987 personnel, 10 patrol vehicles in Bauchi State

 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi Sector Command, says it has deployed 987 personnel and 10 patrol vehicles to check carnages and ensure...

Desperation to win at all cost reason for election violence, says Lawmaker

A lawmaker in Enugu State, Mr Innocent Ugwu, has blamed election violence in the country on desperation by politicians to win elections at all...

IGP tasks 474 new constables on self discipline

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, on Wednesday charged 474 newly recruited constables in Zone 5 to be self disciplined. Baba gave the...
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