Military By Sumaila Ogbaje A defence and security professional, Dr Zulaykhah Aileru, has urged Nigeria to prioritise domestic defence production in order to reduce reliance on foreign military equipment and strengthen national security capability. Aileru, a Public Safety and Certified Protection Professional, made the call on Monday in Abuja, whileContinue Reading
Electricity By Chimezie Anaso Anambra-owned FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company (FpEDC) has appealed to customers to bear with it over the poor power supply in the state, saying the problem is not its fault. FpEDC made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr Izunna Okafor, Head of Communications on ThursdayContinue Reading
Bodies The total of 18 bodies and no survivors has been recovered so far from the site of the aircraft collision near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington. CBS News reported on Thursday, citing a police official. On Wednesday evening, a military helicopter that was reportedly operated byContinue Reading
Poverty By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 per cent children worldwide live-in extreme poverty, surviving on under three dollars a day, UNICEF, in a report, stated that nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, adding that even inContinue Reading
Malami By Wandoo Sombo The Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over prosecution of former AGF, Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz over alleged terrorism and illegal possession of firearms charges. The Department of State Services (DSS) filed a five-count charge against Malami and hisContinue Reading
Navy By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday conducted a harbour defence simulation training exercise to consolidate troops’ readiness to respond to harbour threats. The exercise, which was flagged off by the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), ENC, Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie, was conductedContinue Reading
Road By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the reconstruction of the Abuja–Kaduna Road. Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Works, disclosed this during a tour of the project sites. Ahmed said that the road links the North Central and otherContinue Reading
Tax By Nana Musa The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has set March 31 deadline for all taxable individuals resident in the FCT to file their annual income tax returns. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS, Mr Mustapha Sumaila, in Abuja.Continue Reading
Crashes By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, says it will increase patrol at black spots, following spate of accidents along the Agulu Lake axis, recording 11 deaths within one month. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, said this on Tuesday, while leading a jointContinue Reading
Stella Edechukwu, a student of Applied Mathematics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has urged parents and teachers to encourage pupils and students to overcome their phobia of mathematics for greater excellence. Edechukwu, an African Union (AU) Mathematics Ambassador, made the call while presenting certificates of excellence toContinue Reading
