The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has expressed worry over the growing rate of cyber-attacks across the globe especially in the country. Pantami said this at the opening of a two-day International Workshop on Cyber-security and Digitalisation, organised by the Africa Centre of Excellence on...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Enugu and Ibadan Zonal Commands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 120 suspects over alleged internet fraud in Enugu and Oyo States. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The 36 states governors under the auspices of The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have condemned the recent terrorists attack on Abuja-Kaduna train attack, stating that such violent attacks are becoming too many and it questions their collective capacity to govern. The governors, who condemned...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has warned communities against shielding suspected criminals in their midst as government strive to tackle insecurity in the state. El-Rufai gave the warning on Wednesday when he visited the Chief of Kagoro, Mr Ufuwai Bonet, at his palace in Kaura Local Government Area, to...
Recognises Nigeria’s top paying and most complaint taxpayers By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami while calling for all hands to be on deck to support the tax system and make it function efficiently has urged politicians to treat...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has said her ministry would continue to support and cushion the hardship of the people of Borno State particularly the IDPs who have been affected by the 13 years of Boko...
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on unclaimed funds in commercial banks in Nigeria, has uncovered over N300 billion unclaimed funds in the banks. Rep. Uyme Idem, the Chairman of the committee said this on Wednesday in Abuja, adding that the amount represented a fraction of unclaimed funds...
Nigeria’s number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari stayed away from the Super Eagles Clash with Ghana on Tuesday at the M.K.O. Abiola National Stadium after he was warned of an imminent bomb attack, according to a memo from the State Security Service, SaharaReporters reports. The memo on March 28...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday in Abuja observed a minute silence in honour of the victims of Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, began with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A former Chaplain of the Chapel of Victory, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Dr. Emmanuel Ndububa, has urged Nigerians to elect leaders in the forthcoming general elections based on their character, pedigree and vision they have and their past track-records. Dr. Ndububs, who stated this...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Hamid Bobboyi, has said emerging constraints in basic education delivery in the country may necessitate an increase in the consolidated revenue funds from the current two percent to four percent. He buttressed his position...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ( FCCPC) say it has frozen the bank accounts of over 30 illegal loan companies operating in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Mr Babatunde Irukera, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, explained that...
Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo. Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died shortly after Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. There are reports that Kabungo died as a result of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In an unrelenting efforts towards bringing to an end all forms of crimes in their states of operation, the 8 Division, Nigerian Army has flagged off a 3 day operations planning cadre workshop for 2022. The event which was held at the Lt Gen...
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday said it will take more than N3 billion to replace what had been lost to the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route. Terrorists had attacked a train on the route on Monday, killing at least eight persons. Many are also believed to...
Some victims of Monday’s attack on a Abuja-Kaduna train have been admitted to the 44 military hospital and St. Gerald hospital in Kaduna State. It is not yet clear how many persons were injured but the attacked train had the capacity to convey more than 1,000 passengers. At least...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – A detailed passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train which was attacked by terrorists on Monday night has been revealed by the Kaduna State Government. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said...
The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) on Tuesday expressed shock over the death of General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Musa-Lawal Ozigi, in the Kaduna train attack on Monday night. The union’s Secretary General, Mr Segun Esan, in an interview with the News Agency...
Irate fans invaded the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola Stadium destroying everything in sight immediately after Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Ghana on Tuesday, which ended the Super Eagles dream of reaching a seventh World Cup appearance in Qatar in November. Ghana qualified for the World Cup thanks to...
The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu has revealed the number of people killed in yesterday’s attack. Recall that bandits yesterday bombed the Abuja-Kaduna train. According to Tinubu, over 60 persons were killed in the attack. Tinubu was quoted bybthe Punch as saying: “Today is supposed to be...