Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has pledged to engage the Federal Government on key issues affecting military veterans in the countryContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in public procurement. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations (BPP) on Monday in Abuja. Nagga said theContinue Reading
Rescue By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven persons after following a boat collision in the Ogboinbiri waterways in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Folorunsho saidContinue Reading
Sentence By Zainab Oyekan A Magistrates’ Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed man, John Bawa to two years imprisonment for stealing and insulting his mother. The Magistrate, Mrs Irene Pati, sentenced Bawa, following his guilty plea. The magistrate, however gave Bawa an option of fine of N30,000Continue Reading
I-G warns newly promoted AIGs, CPs against indiscipline, dereliction of dutyContinue Reading
Killing By Habibu Harisu Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in the notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji’s camp. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hideouts are in Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local Government Areas of Zamfara and Sokoto States. AContinue Reading
Phones By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The police on Monday, dragged five men before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly stealing passengers’ phones in a tricycle. The defendants are: Christopher Solomon, 35; Idris Ramoni, 29; Taoreed Aderibigbe, 33; Kelvin Daniel, 21; and Teslim Hammed, 21. They are standing trial onContinue Reading
Suspect By Stanley Nwanosike Police in Enugu State have detained 24-year-old Desmond Ugwu over alleged attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi LGA. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu by the Command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe. Ndukwe said the 30-year-oldContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tada Ayuba was displaced from his community in Borno by the Boko Haram insurgency in 2014, and in the process, he lost his mum. He was homeless, hopeless, and traumatised until he found refuge in the Home for the Needy FoundationContinue Reading
During the Gulf War which took place between Aug. 2, 1990 and Feb. 28, 1991, Nigeria reportedly earned an oil windfall of approximately 12.2 billion dollars to 12.4 billion dollars in additional oil revenue.Continue Reading
