APC state chairmen visit Tinubu, ask him to sack non-performing security heads
The state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have asked President Bola Tinubu to “wield the big stick” on non-performing heads of security agencies. On Friday, 33 APC…
$5.6m fraud: Court remands businessman Akintoye Akindele in Kuje prison
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Akintoye Akindele, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Duport Midstream Company Limited, at the Kuje correctional…
Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria, is dead
Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria, is dead. He was reported to have died in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, on Thursday. Bawa was appointed high commissioner to Nigeria…
Customs intercepts N500m worth of ammunition concealed in sacks of garri
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun area 1 command, says it has intercepted 940 rounds of ammunition worth N557,120,828.00. The NCS said the ammunition was concealed in sacks of…
MainOne declares force majeure, says internet outages may take five weeks to fix
MainOne, a digital Infrastructure service provider on Friday declared a force majeure, and explained steps being taken to restore internet connection to service providers. MainOne said in a statement…
NGOs to present report on Nigeria’s security crisis to UK Parliament
Two Nigerian charities based in the UK are to submit a report on the current security situation in Nigeria to the UK Government and Parliament on March 19. The report,…
Yahaya Bello: Kogi accuses EFCC of witch-hunt, says no money missing
In a firm statement released on Friday, the Kogi State Government has, again, called the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to fess up the reason behind its unrelenting…
Hardship: Fashola urges Lagos Gov Sanwo-Olu to reduce levies, taxes
A former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has advised Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reduce taxes and levies as an additional way of giving succour to businesses and…
Soldiers foil kidnap attempt on Kogi travellers, kill terrorists in Zamfara
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in separate operations, thwarted a kidnap attempt on passengers onboard three commercial buses in Kogi State, and killed two insurgents in Zamfara State. The…
Federal agency condemns hike in price of sachet water
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has described as unacceptable and unfair to consumers, the astronomical increases in the price of sachet water by various associations. The…
