Breaking News

Uncategorized

Lagos police round up 39 suspects during ‘Operation Flush’

Police said the operation was also to support existing frameworks for battling violent crimes like robbery and cultism, amongst other vices. The Lagos Police Command, on Friday, paraded 39 suspects arrested in connection with various crimes, including armed robbers, cultism, murder, arms possession and vandalism. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who paraded the suspects…

Read More

Google introduces new features for personal online safety

In the coming days, Google will be rolling out a new dashboard that will let users know if web results with their contact information are showing up on search. Google has introduced new features on Google search to help individuals stay in control of their personal information, privacy and online safety. The Communication and Public…

Read More

US Institute urges ECOWAS to go ahead with military action in Niger

Kwaja said that the activities of mercenaries in the West African region was not a good sign for the region, adding that by design mercenaries were profit makers. The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to go ahead with its planned use of force to…

Read More

Tinubu vows to remove obstacles to effective electricity supply

Tinubu said electricity was important in boosting productivity and industrialisation as tools for tackling poverty, unemployment and national development. President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja said that his administration would address obstacles hindering stable electricity supply in the country. A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said…

Read More

Over 1.2m candidates registered for 2023 SSCE NECO

The Registrar said the 2023 SSCE, which would be concluded next week, was the best organised in recent years. The National Examinations Council (NECO) says no fewer than 1,205,888 candidates registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the council. This was disclosed by in a statement made available to newsmen…

Read More

INEC to conduct bye-elections to fill seats vacated by ministerial nominees

The chairman added that the national assembly would have to work on the issues that required legislation. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct four bye-elections into National Assembly seats recently declared vacant by lawmakers nominated for ministers by President Bola Tinubu. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made this…

Read More

Customs announces closure of all borders with Niger Republic

The Acting Controller General said the decision was taken for the interest of peace and stable between the two countries. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially announced the closure of all land borders linkin Nigeria with Niger Republic due to the recent coup d’etat in Niger. The NCS’s Acting Controller General (CG), Bashir Adewale…

Read More

FCTA to spend ₦50bn on rehabilitation of Abuja rail mass transit

The MD, CCECC, said that the rehabilitation of the vandalised components of the ARMT system was critical to the development of the transportation system in the FCTA. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday, announced the award of ₦5 billion contract for the rehabilitation of Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System. The News Agency…

Read More

Court stops Obaseki’s impeachment moves against Deputy, Shuaib

Shuaib further asked the court to decide whether Obaseki could deliberately refuse to carry him along or inform him of the State Executive Council (SEC) Meeting. The Federal High Court, Abuja has issued a temporary order stopping Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo from impeaching his Deputy, Phillip Shuaib over what he described as irreconcilable differences….

Read More

Nigerian Navy denies involvement in oil theft

The Naval Spokesman said that while it was desirable for all hands to be on deck in the fight against crude oil theft, necessary precaution must be adhered to by all stakeholders. The Nigeria Navy Headquarters, has debunked allegations in a publication that Navy personnel aboard Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL were aiding oil theft. The…

Read More