Federal Government initiates contingency plan to check oil spill
April 17, 2018 The Federal Government has initiated a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) for cleanup and remediation of impacted oil spill sites in the country, an official said….
Gambari urges FG to devote more resources to tackle non-military threats to security
April 17, 2018 Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, a former Minister of External Affairs, has advised the Federal Government to devote more resources to tackling non-military threats to the security of the…
NAF destroys Boko Haram terrorists’ vehicles in Lake Chad
April 17, 2018 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has successfully destroyed some Boko Haram vehicles at a location about 12km…
Nigerian Army Troops neutralise 4 militia in Benue
April 17, 2018 The Army says its troops have neutralised four of the 20 militia they encountered at Teguma village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue on Monday during…
Shiite protest: Calm returns to Abuja, Police arrest 115 members
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, said it arrested 115 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) during a violent protest in Abuja. Police…
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct German in Kano; 8 kidnappers nabbed in Katsina
Gunmen in Kano killed a policeman and abducted a Germany citizen on Monday as they travelled to a construction site, police said. The gunmen’s motive was unclear but kidnapping for…
EFCC arraigns Globacom, others over alleged $6.7m fraud
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged an indigenous GSM service provider Globacom to a special court, over alleged $6,786,674.61 fraud. This followed a complaint from a Dubai-based…
Delta accesses N7.8bn UBEC funds in 4 years – Commissioner
The Delta Government on Monday said it had accessed N7.8 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) counterpart funds in four years. Mr Chiedu Ebie, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary…
Alleged Kalu’s N3.2bn fraud charge : EFCC’s 16th witness gives details of Abia Govt House transactions
April 16, 2018 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday called its 16th witness before a Federal High Court in Lagos in the ongoing trial of a former…
It is time position Lagos-Nigeria in world history using tourism, says Lai Mohammed
April 16, 2018 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday said that it was time Lagos-Nigeria should take it rightful place in the history of world…