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Amotekun : FG and south west governors reach agreement on security outfit
After weeks of accusation and counter accusation, the federal government and the southwest governors on Thursday, January 23, finally reached an agreement on Operation Amotekun. According to reports,…
Supreme Court : Why We Accepted Materials Tendered By Uzodinma,Police
The supreme court says it admitted election materials that Hope Uzodinma and the police tendered in the appeal against the Imo governorship election result because the Independent National Electoral …
Amotekun : Malami denies outlawing security outfit, claims misinterpretation
Abubakr Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation, on Thursday, denounced his earlier stance against the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Outfit code-named Operation Amotekun which …
Alleged $1.09bn Malabu scam: Adoke, 6 others plead not guilty
The former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, and six other co-defendants charged with 42 counts in connection with the controversial 1.09 billion dollars settlement agreement on…
Senatorial rerun: Call Akwa Ibom state REC to order, APC tells INEC
The deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Yekini Nabena has accused the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ak…
Governor Inspects Anambra Airport Dual Carriage way
According to reports, The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Sir. Willie Obiano inspects the ongoing Anambra International Airport dual-carriage way road. The 4.3Km Road which will be completed with th…
Nigerian Ranks Lower On 2019 Transparency International Corruption Index
Nigeria has dropped two places on the 2019 corruption perception index published by Transparency International. According to the report which was released on Thursday, Nigeria is now ranked 146 out o…
Dasuki makes first appearance in court after gaining freedom from detention
After his release from a prolonged detention in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS), The former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, has made his first appearance in court. …
ITF set to graduate 11,000 youths -DG
The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr Joseph Ari, says the Fund is set to graduate 11,000 youths that it has trained under one of its skills acquisition programme…
Police arrest 1,527 kidnap suspects, recover 2,037 firearms in 2019 – I-G
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that the force had arrested 1,527 kidnap suspects and recovered 2,037 firearms across the country in 2019. Adamu said this while addressing the No…
Coronavirus, Lassa Fever: States in red alert – Governors
Governors of the 36 states of the federation on the platform of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have said that they are on red alert over the Lassa Fever epidemic and coronavirus that reportedly claime…
How I became the most investigated person after leaving office as FCT minister - Bauchi governo
The governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, says his priority is not to investigate his predecessor, Mohammed Abubakar. Governor Mohammed, however, noted that he would not hesitate to probe his imme…
Lassa Fever claims single mother in delta, NYSC corper on danger list
Lassa fever disease has claimed the life of a single mother in Asaba, Delta State. This is even as the lives of two others including a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are sa…
Minister Of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi Meets Empty Offices During Tour
Amaechi was surprised to see that staff of his Ministry had left before 4pm. In a bid to ascertain the level of commitment by staff of his ministry, Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaech…
Maerskline Plans To Dump Lagos Ports For Onne Port, Stakeholders React
ANNOUNCEMENT by Maerskline to discontinue calls at the Lagos Ports has elicited mixed reactions from stakeholders, even as the global shipping giant has come under the hammer for jumping ship at a ti…
FG to inaugurate national traffic radio
The Federal Government in Abuja on Wednesday says it will inaugurate the National traffic radio 107.1 FM, to educate and enlighten the public on traffic rules and regulations in order to reduce road …
Kaduna - Zaria highway: Police kill two bandits, rescue 20 victims
Eight passengers abducted on Wednesday afternoon along Kaduna-Zaria highway have been rescued by the police. Also rescued were three workers of Airtel Communications Company abducted on Tuesday, and …
SPDC’s Force Majeure On Bonny Light Threatens 2020 Oil Revenue Target
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), the Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, on Wednesday declared force majeure on exports of Bonny Light crude, Nigeria’s largest …
South South Governors Should Copy Amotekun To Secure Their People - PDP chief
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Sunny Onuesoke, is passing a message to south south governors not to sit aloof as their counterparts in the south west make efforts to effecti…
Coronavirus: NCDC advises Nigerians how to keep safe
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is currently coordinating a multisectoral technical group that is assessing and managing the risk of importation of Coronavirus into the country. The…