The office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), in an audit of explosive magazines and quarries in the Niger Delta region discovered the diversion of weapons for illegal use, leading to the arrest of five security operatives.Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday. “Let me also use this […]
Continue ReadingFranca Asemota, a 38-year-old female trafficking boss was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Thursday for using the threat of witchcraft to exert control over almost 40 women and girls brought from Nigeria to Europe for sex work, a British court prosecutor said. She was found guilty of conspiracy to traffic persons for sexual exploitation, […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has called on Nigerians to repose confidence in the capacity of the Federal Civil Service in the discharge of its statutory responsibilities in line with the change agenda of the present administration. The Permanent Secretary Common Services Office, Mr. Yemi Adelakun made the urge shortly after a special Juma’at Service held at […]
Continue ReadingArmed robbers attacked Delta Government House Annexe in Warri on Thursday, killing one person. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Charles Aniagwu, confirmed the incident when reached for comment. “It was actually a group of armed robbers who were chasing a driver from the Government House Annex that went to the bank. “They […]
Continue ReadingIn interview with Stephen Sackur, on BBC’s HardTalk, Nigeria’s minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, says corruption is a symptom of lack of law and order, stating that he would focus on these rather than corruption.Mr. Fashola emphasised that there is no corruption-free country in the world, but lack of law enforcement makes […]
Continue ReadingThe leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), apparently embarrassed by the budget padding allegation being levelled against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara by Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the federal house of representatives, has ordered Jibrin not to make any further comment on budget padding. The party gave the order […]
Continue ReadingThe National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed Alhaji Mohammed Sani Omolori as the substantive Clerk of the National Assembly.This is contained in a letter signed by the Executive Chairman of the commission, Dr Adamu Fika, in Abuja on Wednesday. Fika said the appointment was in recognition of his hard work, dedication to duty, responsible conduct […]
Continue ReadingA former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance for the Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mrs Nenadi Usman has explained how she shared N23 billion among states in the Northeast of Nigeria. Mrs Usman told Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives that former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke gave her the list of […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria in its determination to curb corruption in the country, has taken its anti-corruption battle to multinational corporations/companies operating within the country. The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this when he addressed state house correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council meeting, explaining that the […]
Continue ReadingThe attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to media report on apprehension and panic by members of the public living around the area of ongoing air operations at AREPO and its environs.Thus, it has become necessary to allay the fear of the people with a view to sustaining public confidence and […]
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