By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Cybercrime Centre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF-NCCC) has called on the public to be wary of a misleading information being circulated in the social media about 5G network services. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the call in...
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raided 10 warehouses in Sabon Gari market in Kano State, where they seized unregistered food products and arrested two people. The Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of NAFDAC, Kaduna office, Mr. Tamanuwa Andrew, disclosed this to...
The Kwara Government says the ongoing N2.4 billion Tanke flyover bridge will be completed by January 2023, to ensure free flow of traffic and stimulate economic activities. The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr Rotimi Iliyasu, disclosed this on Wednesday while inspecting the ongoing project at Tanke area...
The children of late Mrs Kudirat Abiola have dragged the Buhari administration to the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over the unlawful killing of their mother. Khafila Abiola, Moriam Abiola, and Hadi Abiola are suing for themselves and on behalf of the other children of Kudirat. In the...
After a delayed plenary on Wednesday, the Senate asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to considerably adjust its recently announced cash withdrawal limits in response to the public outcry against the new policy. The upper chamber, in its resolution, also asked its Committee on Banking and Finance to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 745 Senior Police Officers as well as proper placement for five Commissioners of Police and one Deputy Commissioner. The Commission also treated 14 appeals and petitions and nine Pending Disciplinary Matters from dismissed and...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sokoto State Zonal Command of National Agency for Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Wednesday empowered trafficked persons and survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) with sewing machines, hair drying machine and a trolley to enable them start up something towards self reliance. Highlighting...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says it place priority on safety in its workplace for the staff and the various stakeholders, hence it procured and installed firefighting equipment as recommended by the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The Director General of BPE, Mr. Alex...
President Muhammadu Buhari says despite the many challenges facing Nigeria, he has done his best since he assumed office in May 2015. He stated this on Tuesday in Washington while welcoming the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah and his deputy, Pastor Bob Roberts...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta Command, has urged motorists to cooperate with all traffic managers to ensure free flow of traffic during the Yuletide. Mr Bassey Esiet, the Sector Commander, said in a statement on Wednesday that FRSC would collaborate with all relevant agencies to avert the...
At least 120 people are dead after heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government. The rainfall caused major flooding and landslides on Tuesday night in parts of Kinshasa, a metropolis of about 15 million residents. Interior Minister Daniel Aselo told...
Financial experts have backed the review of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) proposed cash withdrawal limit policy for individuals and corporates. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN reports that the experts spoke against the background of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned Politicians and their supporters against bullying, Cyber sleuth and hate speeches during electioneering campaigns. Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) gave the warning during the Commission’s engagement with representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders...
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) from different locations in Kaduna State on Wednesday cried out for help over lack of shelter, hunger, and loss of means of livelihood. The displaced persons are camped in an IDP centre in Kaduna. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate...
Again Nigerians were alarmed when heaps of sacks containing spoilt naira notes were dumped in a warehouse at a riverside in Benue State. In the viral video hordes of residents in the area rushed to the scene where the notes, kept in sacks, have defaced beyond repairs. A voice in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, set aside its order committing the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Usman Baba to three-month imprisonment for contempt. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling, said that there was evidence before the court that the I-G had substantially complied with the court’s earlier order...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, for his developmental strides, urging the governor to keep up with the good work he is doing for the state. The former president also called on the people of...
President Muhammadu Buhari came into office in 2015 to find that a law, which stipulated for the collection of a token on banking transactions existed but was not being correctly implemented This anomaly arose because certain characters apparently formed a cartel with collaborators in the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST...
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister for Information and Culture, on Tuesday said that the Festival for Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77) served as a sanctuary for the unification of the Black people across the world. Mohammed, during a cultural showcase, dinner and award night held in commemoration of the 45th...
Nigeria on Tuesday pledged its determination to achieving the vision of 30 Gigawatts of energy by the year 2030. President Muhammadu Buhari made the pledge at a discussion panel on Just Energy Transition at the ongoing U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, USA. He used the opportunity to outline the...