Kidnapping, cultism Ogun biggest security issues – Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has lamented the menace of kidnapping and cultism, describing them as the biggest security challenges confronting the state. Abiodun said this during the visit…

Attack on NDA: Buhari govt failed Nigerians, says Atiku group

A support group of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to accept that it has “embarrassingly failed Nigerians”.…

Matawalle advises Buhari to declare state of emergency in North

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has called for a state of emergency to be declared on security in the northern part of the country. Matawalle who addressed police personnel…

NNPC rejects Customs proposal on petrol smuggling stoppage

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on Wednesday, confirmed the claim by the Nigeria Customs Service that Nigeria’s subsidised petrol was being smuggled out of Nigeria in large quantities. It, however,…

National Assembly may bar Dangote Refinery, others from importing crude

The National Assembly may make new laws or amend the existing ones to prevent private refineries from importing crude oil into Nigeria. The House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance stated…

IPOB sit-at-home ineffective, says Uzodinma

IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said that the Indigenous People of Biafra has no impact on the residents of the state, enough to order a sit-at-home. Uzodimma, who spoke…

NCC seeks more spectrum for 5G deployment

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that although the commission was ready to deploy Fifth Generation networks in Nigeria, it is still awaiting the Federal Government’s approval for the auction…

Ambassador commends FCTA for rebuilding bombed UN building

Ten years after the United Nations building bombing in Abuja, the United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, Ambassador Edward Kallon, has described the day as “a very sad day for…

South-South FG workers for IPPIS verification August 30

The  Federal Government is set to commence the verification of Federal Government workers on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System in the South-South geo-political zone on August 30. This…

Terrorists kill 16 soldiers, injure nine in Niger Republic

An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram fighters on a town in Niger Republic’s jihadist-plagued southeast killed 16 soldiers and wounded nine others, Defence Minister Alkassoum Indatou told AFP on…