The Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has directed Nigerian Air Force personnel to intensify air offensives against bandits and that they should ensure maximum protection for civilians. This directive aligns with the NAF’s Civilian Harm Mitigation Action Plan, reinforcing commitment to precision air operations that...
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By JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.678 trillion revenue among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of February. This is according to a communiqué issued by FAAC and made available by Bawa Mokwa, the Director,...
Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 22-year-old member of an armed robbery syndicate specialising in car theft. The command’s spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest and detention in a statement to journalists on Saturday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the suspect was apprehended in the Ikotun...
Rep. Yusuf Galambi (NNPP – Jigawa) has debunked allegations that the National Assembly members received bribes to support President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. Galambi, who represents Gwaram Federal Constituency, said this in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna. The lawmaker’s clarification came amidst...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. According to the party, no responsible government will allow a situation to deteriorate before taking decisive action in the best interest of its citizens. NNPP National Chairman,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum’s Ramadan Iftar Relief Food Distribution Team has successfully distributed Iftar meals to over 414,000 vulnerable and underprivileged individuals in Maiduguri city and its surrounding areas. This initiative aims to provide essential support to those in need during the holy...
President Bola Tinubu has donated 7000 bags of rice to the All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Zamfara as a Ramadan package. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday. He said that the distribution of the largesse...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized a one-day training workshop in Maiduguri to educate journalists and combatants about the risks and effects of unexploded and abandoned explosive devices. The training, held at the ICRC Office in GRA Maiduguri, aimed to create...
That the second-hand underwear market in Lagos is experiencing significant growth is not news. What is news, perhaps, is the rising demand for used bras. Some women say that their decisions when buying bras are based on some factors which include affordability, durability, and quality. Many say they go...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State is set to regain electricity after 12 years of power shortage, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a solar energy project. Installation of equipment has commenced, marking a significant step toward restoring power...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Police Command has arrested 2 suspects over alleged exhumation of corpses and sale of their parts to ritualists. The Command’s spokesman, Adewale Osifeso made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. He said that the arrest...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N289.5 billion) concealed in a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NCS’s spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, revealing that the seizure took place on Thursday....
Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, says the team still needs to improve in spite of the 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda on Friday in Kigali. The encounter was a matchday 5 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Malian said at the post match conference...
Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Mr Venatius Ikem, has stated that the party will rise again and take its rightful place in the state and also the country. Ikem stated this on Friday in Calabar after he resumed duty, following the lifting of his suspension...
A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday began definite hearing in the case of defamation instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The officers instituted the case after SERAP, last September, failed to apologize...
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd has pledged multi-trillion Naira investments in small businesses by 2025 to harness entrepreneurs’ potential in boosting Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. The bank’s Managing Director, Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, confirmed this during an SME Scale Up workshop, sponsored by First Bank and Seven-Up Bottling Company on...
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has said the proposed tax reform bill will significantly reduce financial burden and create growth enabling environment for small business owners. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this at a stakeholder engagement on tax reforms organised by...
9mobile, a telecommunications company has categorically refuted false and misleading rumours suggesting an alleged shutdown of its operations in Nigeria. The management of 9mobile made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Lagos. 9mobile said that the claims were entirely baseless and aimed at causing unnecessary panic among...
Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said work is at final stage in the review of Nigeria’s National Policy on Culture. The minister said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that this was coming 37 years after the last review. Musawa said the...