The Police Command in Gombe State, has arrested six suspects over attempt to defraud residents of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ishola Babaita made this known at a news conference on Friday in Gombe. Babaita said that the arrest was made possible through its community...
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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubuhas again jetted out of Nigeria to seek medical attention abroad, an exclusive by SaharaReporters has shown. This comes barely three weeks after he informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his ambition to contest the position of president in 2023. Tinubu, who...
Mr Kunle Ademulegun is one of the children of the late Brigadier Samuel Ademulegun, who was killed in the first military coup in 1966. In this interview with PETER DADA, the 65-year-old speaks about the life after the death of his father When Brigadier Ademulegun died, where were you?...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘B’ Federal Operations Unit (FOU), has seized 250 parcels of goods amongst other smuggled goods worth N275.989 million between Dec. 22, 2021 and Jan. 27. The Controller in charge of the zone, Al-Bashir Hamisu, made this known to newsmen in Kaduna, on Thursday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of a plot to siphon N3 trillion under the guise of financing fuel subsidy. The National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who stated this in a statement on Thursday,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has directed the State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning to the release the sum of seven hundred and seventy million naira (N770 million) for the payment of three years leave grants arrears of civil servants . Governor...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has independently identified two cyber vulnerabilities and advised Nigerian telecom consumers on the measures to be taken to get protected from the cyber-attacks. The CSIRT, in its first-ever security advisories less than three months...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has visited the Palace of Alapomu of Apomu on Tuesday, The governor and his entourage were warmly received by Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi the Alapomu of Apomu. Addressing the Monarch and the people in the palace,Oyetola said he has...
The Federal Government is to begin inspection of organisations for the grant of additional slots of Expatriate Quota facilities, Renewal of Expatriate Quota Positions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that expatriate quota application in Nigeria immediately comes after the registration of company in Nigeria by foreigners seeking...
By HARUNA AHMED, SOKOTO – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has pledged the Bank’s support for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria and pushed for a reduction in the prices of building materials in the country in order to making housing more affordable....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has announced the approval of the new guidelines on the Administration of Expatriate Quota. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Press in the ministry, Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Bonro State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday flagged off the construction and expansion of over 20 kilometer dual carriage way worth about N10.8 billion . The contacts which were contracted to Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC) and Obtuse Tech Engineering Company limited have duration...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has again directed the nation’s Armed Forces and other security services to deal decisively with any person or group undermining efforts at achieving sustainable peace, security and stability in the country, assuring that the country will ultimately defeat the forces of...
A police helicopter which took off from Abuja has crashed at the Bauchi Airport, the Accident Investigation Bureau said on Thursday. However, no loss of life was recorded, the AIB noted. “On 26th January, 2022, Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria was notified by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) about an...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As part of efforts to facilitate the movement and resettlement of some indigenous communities within the Abuja City centre to their new locations, the Federal Executive Council (FCE) has approved a N5.4 billion contract for the construction of access road from Mpape to Shere-Galuwyi...
Says policies on job creation , economic diversification working By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Sokoto inaugurated a new 3 million metric tonnes per annum BUA Cement Sokoto Line 4 Factory, expressing delight that the Federal Government policies on economic diversification, job creation and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbegosola on Wednesday decorated four (4) newly appointed Deputy Controllers General (DCGs) of the Federal Fire Service, DCG Karebo Samson, DCG Abdulganiyu Jaji, DCG Tesleem Agunloye and DCG Calistus Agu. The Minister while congratulating the new DCGs, used...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Despite the global economic challenges occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as the disruption of business activities in 2020 by nationwide protests, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) achieved over a hundred percent of its collection target for the year 2021. “Notwithstanding the...
Nigeria lost N3 trillion to 2,845 fire outbreaks in 2021, Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has said.Aregbesola made this known on Wednesday while decorating the newly promoted Deputy Controllers-General (DCGs) of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The minister also said that the FFS saved properties worth N18.9 trillion, 587 lives...
Unless the Management of the the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited appears before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition within seven days, the company might be compelled to cough out the sum of N18.448 billion as compensation to its host communities. This followed a directive...