PSC appoints Lawal as DIG representing South-West
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Mr Banji Lawal as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) to represent the South-West zone in the Force Management Team. The Head of…
50-year-old Nigerian killed in Police custody in South African, NICASA condemns killing
Jan. 17, 2025 The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has condemned the alleged brutal killing of a 50-year-old Nigerian citizen, Jeremiah Okoye, by the country’s police, while in…
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk take their billionaire ‘war’ to space as Blue Origin rockets off
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket achieved orbit in its inaugural mission, a milestone for the Jeff Bezos-owned company and the commercial space sector. Blue Origin is competing against Elon Musk-owned…
NSCDC arrests 36 scavengers with illicit drugs, weapons in FCT
Jan. 17, 2025 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 36 scavengers over alleged possession of illicit drugs and weapons in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The…
NDLEA apprehended 366 traffickers, seized 1,560.97kg of hard drugs in Enugu in 2024
Jan. 17, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended 366 suspected traffickers and seized 1,560.97kg (1.56 tonnes) of hard drugs in Enugu State in 2024. The Commander…
Kano Govt. to revive 44 abandoned garment industries- official
Jan. 17, 2025 The Kano State Government says it is committed to revive all abandoned garment clusters initiated by the administration of former governor, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso. The Commissioner for…
Diaspora remittances in the last five years has exceeded $90bn – NIDCOM
Jan. 17, 2025 …As diasporans spent about N60bn during 2024 Christmas holiday visits The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that Nigerians in diaspora…
Nigeria’s CNG conversion capacity increased by 2,500% in 2024 – NMDPRA
Jan. 17, 2024 The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the country’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion capacity increased by over 2,500 per cent in…
1,075 rescued from road crashes in 2024 – LASTMA
Jan. 17, 2025 The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued 1,075 lives from road accident across the state 2024. The General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in…
How N12.3bn First Bank loan landed Otudeko, Onasanya in EFCC net
On Monday, January 20, the Chairman, Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko and a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi Onasanya will appear in court for allegedly obtaining the sum…