NDLEA appoints Friday Akpara new Imo Zonal Commander
Chairman and Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.), has appointed Mr Friday Akpara as the agency’s new Zonal Commander […]
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National Industrial Court begin Christmas vacation Friday
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), has declared that it will proceed on its Christmas and new year vacation from Friday, Dec.17. The president […]
Man, 46, faces N2.8m forex fraud charge
A 46-year-old man, Kunle Ogunyemi, who allegedly defrauded two people of N2.8 million on the pretext of investing it in forex trading, on Friday appeared […]
Unpaid AMCON loan: Court orders Benue workers’ salary accounts to be unfrozen
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the salary accounts of Benue State workers be unfrozen, following a plea by the state government […]
UPDATE: Police rescue abducted UniAbuja lecturers
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has rescued all abducted victims of the university of Abuja and have reunited with their families […]
Kaduna Electric MD Turbaned Garkuwan Kabi
The Managing Director of Kaduna Electric, Engr. Garba Haruna, will be turbaned Garkuwan Kabi on Friday, November 5th. The turbaning ceremony is expected to be […]
Troops neutralize IPOB, ESN gunmen, recover AK-47 rifles, vehicles, ammunition
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops have neutralised four gunmen of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in a fierce encounter in Anambra […]
Police arraign man, 40, over alleged armed robbery, terrorism
The police, on Friday, arraigned one Andrew Iyua, 40, before a Makurdi Upper Area Court over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and acts of terrorism. […]
Generator repairer, 39, faces N2.7m fraud charge
A 39-year-old generator repairer, Paulinus Emeh, who allegedly defrauded his customer to the tune of N2.7 million, on Friday appeared at an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, […]
Petrol scarcity in Taraba due to shortfall in supply from depot, says DPR
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Taraba Operations Office, on Friday said that a shortfall in the supply of petroleum products was responsible for the […]
Senate condemns $200 m loan to buy nets
By Haruna Salami The Senate has roundly condemned the proposal by the Federal Ministry of Health to borrow 200million dollars under the Malaria programme to […]
Police set date, venue for CBT test for constable recruitment in Enugu
The police in Enugu have set date and venue for Computer-Based Test (CBT) in the 2020 Recruitment of 10,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police. […]
EFCC Arrests Nine Alleged Internet Fraudsters in Warri
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Command, in the early hours of today, Friday October 22, 2021 arrested nine alleged internet fraudsters […]
Buhari travels to Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari will, Monday October 25, 2021, depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organized by the Future Investment Initiative […]
NDLEA intercepts 2,060kg Heroin, others at Lagos airport, Ondo, Edo, Kano
. Arrests another fake soldier with drugs; woman who attempted to smuggle skunk hidden in wraps of ‘akpu’ into Agency’s cell for suspect in custody […]
Police arraign man for alleged assault, stealing
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 36-year-old man, Lucky Gambo, for alleged assault and stealing. Gambo, who has no fixed address, is facing […]
FG to facilitate industralisation by developing capital goods market-Minister
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, says it is set to facilitate Nigeria’s industralisation by developing capital goods market, using innovation and reverse engineering. […]
Insecurity in Nigeria is going down – Ndume
Sen. Ali Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, has said that insecurity in Nigeria is reducing with hope that it will completely be eliminated. Ndume, […]
FG, firm mull technological innovation to stop cattle rustling, farmer/herder clashes
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in partnership with Megacorp Nigeria Ltd is considering the use of technology to tackle cattle rustling […]
Matawalle commissions 300-bed general hospital
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Friday, inaugurated the 300-bed General Hospital in Birnin-Magaji Local Government area of the state. Matawalle, represented by Dr Bashir […]
4 motorcyclists docked for allegedly beating policeman
Four motorcyclists were on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a police officer and causing his teeth to fall […]
Police in Imo seek residents’ support to arrest assailants who burnt police station
Police in Imo on Friday in Owerri appealed to residents to assist with information that could lead to the arrest of those who attacked Isiala […]
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.4032 against USD Friday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 142 pips to 6.4032 against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Friday, according […]
Osun Fraudster Bags One-year Imprisonment in Kwara
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, October 15, 2021 sentenced one 24-year-old man from Ilesha in Atakumosa […]
2023 election: Zone president to South East for equity – Archbishop
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos. Most Rev. Alfred Adewale-Martins, on Friday said that it would be justified to zone the Nigerian presidency in the 2023 […]