Re-arraignment By Taiye Agbaje The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General (AG), Bauchi State, and a Bureau de Change (BDC) Operator, Aliyu Abubajar for alleged N1. 63 billion money laundering. Jaja and Abubakar were re-arraigned on a second amended charge before Justice ObioraContinue Reading
Partnership By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) is to partner with the West African Conservation Network (WACN) to revive Kainji Lake National Park. Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator-General (C-G) of NPS , made this known at the Inauguration of a Steering Committee in Abuja on Tuesday. He saidContinue Reading
Gas By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N6,799.18 recorded in February 2026 to N7,655.73 in March 2026. The NBS said this in its Cooking Gas Price Watch for March released on Tuesday in Abuja. The reportContinue Reading
Payment By Joan Nwagwu The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) says the two-month outstanding wage awards due to federal civil servants will be paid in April and May. Mr Shehu Mohammed, National President of ASCSN, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Surveillance By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in neighbouring Cross River. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel, made this known in a statement in Uyo on Monday. Emmanuel said that Gov. Umo Eno, has directed the ministryContinue Reading
Imprisonment By Ugochi Ugo-joy Ndubuisi A Life Camp Chief Magistrates’Court in Abuja on Friday, sentenced a 20 -year- old driver, Amir Adamu to two months imprisonment for stealing a gas cylinder from a hospital. The court sentenced Adamu, who lives in Godab, Life Camp Abuja after he pleaded guilty toContinue Reading
Immunisation The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renewed its call for intensified immunisation efforts across the Western Pacific region, warning of a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases In a statement from its Regional Office in Manila, the WHO said countries must protect gains made in vaccination, reach children still missing routineContinue Reading
Guide By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has unveiled a quick reference guide to strengthen justice delivery for sexual assault victims in North-East Nigeria. UNODC Country Representative, Cheikh Toure, spoke at a one-day launch of the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence investigator aide-mémoire card onContinue Reading
Arms By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army says troops apprehended two suspected illegal arms manufacturers during a raid on a criminal hideout in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau, following actionable intelligence. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
Unit By Emmanuel Antswen The Police Command in Benue on Thursday inaugurated a Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to curb rising cases of violence in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Edet said the inauguration ofContinue Reading
