The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has proudly received the Golden World Award for Crisis Management from the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) during a prestigious gala held at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 15, 2024. The award recognizes the transformative leadership of the NCS’s Comptroller...
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President Bola Tinubu has commended the management of the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) for investing in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector. The President gave the commendation during a meeting with the company’s executive on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. He praised NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the loss of five personnel who were involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday around Hawan Kibo, along the Jos-Akwanga Expressway. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Tuesday...
Chief Gani Adams, the Aare-Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, says Olokun Festival has brought more spiritual gains to host communities in Badagry. Adams, the Chief Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF), disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2024 edition of the festival in Sultan Beach, Badagry. “I am happy to tell...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee says it has reconciled members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The Committee Chairman, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, stated this while speaking with newsmen, after the committee’s meeting with the NWC on Tuesday, in Abuja. He described the meeting as...
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State are interrogating three suspects for allegedly being in possession of suspected human tongues in Lagos. The command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to a post he shared on his X handle @ benHundeyin on...
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested four persons in connection with the sudden disappearance of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Yahaya Faruq, a corps member serving in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers, mysteriously went missing after reporting for work at his part-time job...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday in Abeokuta said the principle of regionalism has continued to plague the country, describing it as the root of Nigeria’s problems. Obasanjo said this when the League of Northern Democrats visited him, noting that the principle of regionalism which was adopted at Nigeria’s...
A cross-section of traders in Abia and Imo has said the two-day sit-at-home crippled their businesses and caused them huge financial losses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a middle-aged man had in a viral video about a fortnight ago warned South-East residents to remain indoors on...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from Oct 24 to Nov. 28. Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi disclosed while reading a communique issued by the PDP Governors’ Forum at the end of it enlarged meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Mohammed, who is...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed the contractor executing the construction of access road to Judges Quarters, CGC Nig. Ltd, to complete the project in seven months. Wike gave the timeline during the official commencement of the construction of the access road...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja- Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has made history by approving a new pension harmonization for pensioners in Kogi State, breaking a 20-year record since the last pension adjustment. The governor gave the approve of the sum of ten thousand Naira as harmonization allowance for all...
By OBANSA IBRAHIM, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, Tuesday, visited the Adankolo IDP Camp to identify with persons and families displaced by the flood ravaging the State, www.kogistate.gov.ng can authoritatively report. The Governor who was accompanied by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Salifu and other top Government officials also...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday sacked the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission(KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Malumfashi for being card-carrying member of the Ruling New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP). The case was filed by Aminu Tiga and the All Progressive Congress (APC), The defendants in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Nigeria lost more than 500 million dollars to cybercrime in 2022, warning that if unchecked, the current cybercrime wave portended a grave danger. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2024 National Cybersecurity Summit with...
By OBANSA IBRAHIM, Lokoja – Kogi State Police Command has banned the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles/Motorcycles across the State. The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, stated that the order became necessary following intelligence that criminals hide...
The Senate on Tuesday constituted an ad-hoc committee to investigate drug distribution allegations by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against Sen. Oyelola Ashiru.(APC-Kwara). This followed the adoption of a point of order brought by Ashiru under Order 42 of Senate Standing Rules which entailed personal explanations. The News...
The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers, Mr Chijioke Ihunwo, has inaugurated an 11-member staff verification committee to enhance transparency and efficiency of council’s staff. Ihunwo inaugurated the committee on Tuesday at Obio/Akpor, the council’s headquarters. Speaking at the ceremony, the chairman said that the verification exercise...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared war on beggars defacing Abuja city and posing security risk. Wike made the declaration during the official commencement of the construction of the access road from Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by N16, to Judges Quarters, in Katampe District,...
The Cross River chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the state government over what it described as rush to conduct the Local Government Council elections. The party said the haste was capable of forcing the state Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) to take decisions that would “change the...