Sani Bello Inaugurates Joint Revenue Committee To Boost IGR
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has inaugurated 28-members State and Local Governments joint revenue committee to improve revenue generation of the state. […]
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Court fixes May 17 for EFCC’s report in ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani’s trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 17 for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to give a report on how […]
Federal university suspends 4 students indefinitely over cultism
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, Prof. Armayau Hamisu-Bichi, has approved the indefinite suspension of four students for alleged involvement in cultism. […]
Buhari reacts to Zamfara abduction of schoolgitls, says ”we’ll not succumb to blackmail”
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the latest abduction of hundreds of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara, as inhumane and totally unacceptable. […]
Deregulation: Why Labour’s resistance could backfire – Oil Experts
It is a well known fact that deregulation of petroleum sector and rise in fuel pump rice have remained a combustible policy mix, threatening the […]
NASU, SSANU suspend strike
The leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions of universities has announced the suspension of its three-week old strike with […]
Vessel Inspection: Shippers’ Council, NPA, others collaborate on joint exercise
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other government agencies on Thursday disclosed the need to jointly collaborate to inspect vessels. The […]
Lagos, NPA, others begin new e-call up system strategy for trucks
The Lagos State Government (LASG), Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), and other stakeholders have agreed to adopt a new electronic call-up system for trucks […]
2020 Budget: Senate approves N11.35bn for Police Trust Fund
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N11,352,457,101.70 as the budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund, NPTF in the 2020 fiscal […]
UPDATE: Cryptocurrency ban in interest of Nigerians – Emefiele
By Haruna Salami The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on Tuesday said its directive to banks to discontinue transactions on crypto currency was to […]
Senate begins process for establishment of FUTA Teaching Hospital
A bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA Teaching Hospital was read for the first time at the Plenary session of the […]
Nigeria must address drug abuse to solve insecurity problem –Wike
. Assures Marwa of support as NDLEA boss Rivers state governor, Nyesome Wike has said Nigeria must address the menace of drug abuse […]
Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies risky for Nigeria – ICPC boss
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets […]
90% of criminalities in Nigeria linked to drug abuse –Marwa
… Says war against illicit drugs is fight to finish Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba […]
Zulum lauds Army onslaught to recover Marte from insurgents
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has lauded the latest onslaught by the Nigerian Army to recapture Marte, the headquarters of Marte Local Government Area of […]
U.S-based newspaper, NIDO to host conference on patriotism among Nigerians
A U.S.-based media organisation, Global Patriot Newspapers (GPNews), is set to host an international conference aimed at reviving the spirit of patriotism among Nigerians. GPNews […]
Bandits raze church building, two homes in Kajuru
Security agencies have reported that bandits razed the building of the Holy Family Catholic Church, and two homes, in Kikwari village, Kajuru local government […]
Republic of Benin not aspiring to be part of Nigeria – Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Republic of Benin is not aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic […]
NCC debunks report on Q1 phone number allocations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked a news report which claimed that the commission allocated 383 million new telephone numbers to operators […]
NDLEA, France to intensify collaboration on drug war
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), discussing with the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jerome […]
NDLEA seizes 1,292 kilograms of illicit drug in Ondo forest, arrests 9 suspects
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ondo State Command, have arrested nine dealers of illicit drugs and seized from them a […]
Sir Lucky Omoluwa: One year of absence, By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
Exactly a year ago today, the 18th of February, 2020, Sir Lucky Babatunde Omoluwa, died. I was inside my PhD class at the Nigerian Defence […]
Humanitarian Minister sad over ethnic violence in Ibadan
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster management and social development, Sadiya Farouq has expressed sadness over the avoidable ethnic violence that occurred […]
Nasarawa: Police arrest alleged killer of APC chairman, 27 others
The Police Command in Nasarawa State, has arrested another suspect linked to the killing of Mr Philip Shekwo, the former state Chairman of the All […]
No fuel price increase in February, says NNPC
In spite of the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has ruled out any […]