Cross Border Crimes: Nigeria, Niger Move To Tackle Insecurity
The joint security team led by the 8 Division, Nigerian Army Sokoto have conducted interactive meeting with their Nigerien counterparts on tackling cross...
All Africa Games Qualifiers: Nigeria Men’s Volleyball Team Departs For Abidjan
The Nigeria men’s volleyball team departed the
country to Abidjan for the 2019 All Africa Games qualifiers.An 18-member team led by Nigeria Police Force
player, Daniel...
Democracy Day: Senate Approves June 12
The Senate has approved the proposal to make June 12
every year as Nigeria’s Democracy Day.The approval followed the concurrence by the Senate
with a bill...
Paris Club Refund: Federal Government Set To Pay N649bn Final Tranche...
The Federal Government is expected to release the
sum of six hundred and forty nine point four three billion naira as the final
refund for the...
Zamfara: Bandits Seize Three-Month-Old Baby, Six Others
Armed bandits have abducted seven persons, including
a three-month-old baby, at Kanoma village in the Maru Local Government Area of
Zamfara State. The mother of the...
Insecurity: Ekweremadu Urges Buhari To Throw His Weight Behind Push For...
The Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has
called on President Muhammadu Buhari to throw his weight behind the creation of
state police as a panacea to...
Insecurity: Prisons Boss Harps On Ex-Offenders’ Rehabilitation, Reintegration
The Controller-General of Nigeria Prisons Service,
Ja’afaru Ahmed has said that reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of
ex-offenders were important means of reducing insecurity in the nation.Ahmed...
Border Crimes: Nigeria, Niger Republic Security Teams Meet On Modalities
A Joint security team from 8-Division Nigerian Army,
Sokoto has visited their Niger Republic counterpart to discuss modalities to
tackle common border crimes.A statement by the...
Crime: Police Arrest 93 Kidnappers, Robbery Suspects In Kaduna, Others
Crime: Police Arrest 93 Kidnap, Robbery Suspects In
Kaduna, OthersThe Nigeria Police Force has arrested ninety three
suspected kidnappers and armed robbers during operations in Kaduna,...
Guber Race: INEC Shifts Kogi, Bayelsa Elections To November 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
has shifted the November 2nd governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states
by two weeks.A statement in Abuja by the...
African Games: Nigeria Departs For Volleyball Qualifiers
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation says the nation’s contingent to the Africa Games Zonal qualifiers in Abidijan is a brand new national team for the...
Sudan: Opposition Alliance Says Military Rulers’ Suspension Of Talks Is Regrettable
Sudan’s opposition alliance said on Thursday the ruling military council’s suspension of talks with protesters for three days was a “regrettable” setback to efforts...
Imported Rice: C-G Customs Warns Nigerians On Consumption, Says It Is...
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), has appealed to Nigerians to stop consuming foreign rice because it is poisonous.
He said this...
Democracy Day: Senate Passes Bill Recognising June 12
The Senate on Thursday passed the Public Holiday Act Amendment Bill to recognise June 12 as the new Democracy Day.
The bill was passed almost...
CBN Governor: Senate Confirms Emefiele’s Reappointment For Second Term
The Senate has confirmed Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN for a second term of five years.
This followed the...
Crime: Buhari Tasks ECOWAS Security Chiefs On Control Strategies
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged ECOWAS security Chiefs to share their experiences, re-assess and harmonise crime control and operations in their various countries.
Buhari gave...
2019 AFCON: Tickets Prices Slashed After Local Fans Backlash
The 2019 African Cup of Nations’ organising committee has reduced ticket prices after a backlash from Egyptian football fans last month over excessive costs.Tickets...
South Sudan: President Kiir Warns Against Planned Protests
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has warned against planned protestts, saying any forceful attempts to seize power in the country would be met with...
Insecurity: Acting IGP Says New Strategies Needed In Tackling Terrorism
The Acting Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu says the development of new strategies in tackling terrorism in the West African sub-region has become...
Projects: FG Approves $1bn Loan From China Exim Bank
The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved the financing of the Gurara Hydro Power Project-2 by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperationto the tune of...
