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Sultan Rubbishes "Operation Shege Ka Fasa" Outfit
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ ad Abubakar, on Thursday blamed the northern elites for allowing some youths to float “ what they called Operation Shege Ka Fasa . He urged the regional leaders to ca…
Ogun govt set to ban Okada riders
Barring any last-minute change, Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State would ban Okada riders in the state. This was disclosed on Thursday by Gov Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Media, Hon. Remmy Hazzan.Hazzan,…
NEMA receives 161 Nigerians from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya.The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, …
ICPC says N77.04b was recovered in 2019
Rasheedat Okoduwa, the spokesperson for ICPC said the anti-graft agency has been able to recover N77.04 billion worth of stolen assets in 2019. She disclosed this on Thursday, February 6, while brief…
Pension fraud: Maina's lawyer says senators ‘reluctant’ to stand surety for his client
Abdulrasheed Maina, a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), would continue to remain in detention despite the bail granted him by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. According …
Troops in pursuit of fleeing Boko Haram members - Army
The Nigerian Army says its troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ have heightened the tempo of chase of remnants of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Northeast reg…
Senator Bulus Amos Appoints 118 Aides, Gives Reasons
Bulus Amos, a Nigerian senator representing Gombe South senatorial district has disclosed that he has approved the appointment of 118 constituency aides from across the forty wards in his senatorial …
FG slashes visa fees for American citizens
The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the old amount comprised $160 as vis…
I will not tolerate anymore protest in Imo - Hope Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has warned that his administration will deal with individuals and groups of persons sponsoring inciting protests in the state. He said he would no longer tolerate …
Kudaru: Locals Recount Police Encounter With Bandits
Following the disclosure of the Nigerian Police that it neutralised 250 terrorists and bandits in Kudaru forest, in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, residents said the police might have left the corpses i…
Ilorin court dismisses ex-kwara law maker's attempt to stop criminal trial
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the State capital Thursday dismissed the bid by a former member of the state House of Assembly, Mohammed Adebayo to stop the criminal proceedings brought a…
Police Command debunks social media’s rumour of proposed general raiding
The Lagos State Police Command says that it is not planning any raid for Thursday and Friday throughout the state from 8p.m. It advised Lagosians to disregard the message circulating in social media …
Ayade: Buhari to commission Cross River’s noodles factory, fertilizer, chicken processing plants
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will later this month commission a number of industries built by his administration. The governor made the disclo…
Judge berates army, orders reinstatement of sacked officer
The National Industrial Court has ordered the Nigerian Army to reinstate another senior officer, Muhammed Suleiman. This is the fifth such judgement since the military authorities illegally dismissed…
Lassa fever : NCDC has managed 365 cases — DG
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has continued to work closely with state governments where cases of Lassa Fever are reported to effectively manage confirmed cases across the country.The…
Economy : Stakeholders calls for digitisation of agricultural sector
Stakeholders at the Global Trade Review (GRT) 2020 have stressed the need for effective digitisation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector to revitalise economic growth and development.They stated this at…
Take responsibility of insecurity ravaging your states - IGP tell governors
The inspector general of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Wednesday, February 5, urged governors across the 36 states of Nigeria to take up responsibility if security residents in the states and their prop…
Police Kill 250 Terrorists In Kaduna
The police have announced a combat operation that led to the killing of 250 alleged terrorists in Kaduna State. The daring operation in Kuduru woodlands, in the besieged Birnin Gwari area, came on We…
Lagos Begins Commercial Water Transportation, As Sanwo-Olu Launches Speed Boats
Lagos State Government has formally kicked off commercial waterways transportation, with the official launch of eight newly acquired speed boats by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu …
Zamfara: Kidnappers free districts head, holds back son after payment of N5m ransom
A district Head of Gayari town in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed kidnapped by notorious kidnappers in the district has regained his freedom.The kidnappers, howev…