Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has commissioned the Al-Ansar Security Services (ASS) to overcome various security challenges in the state. The security outfit with headquarters in Maiduguri metropolis, is to collaborate with police and other security agencies to protect people’s lives and property. While reiterating the importance of security, yesterday (Wednesday) in Maiduguri, the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has ruled out the possibility of a political solution in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The president made the comment on Wednesday in an interview aired on Channels Television. Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him in response to years…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Margret Chuba Okadigbo as board chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. With the new appointment, Buhari dropped Ifeanyi Ararume (representing south-east), who was appointed last year september as board chair of the…
Two Chinese workers have been kidnapped by bandits in Niger state. The bandits were said to have kidnapped the workers at Zungeru hydropower dam project in the state. Two security guards were also killed during the attack. Ahmed Matane, secretary to the state government, confirmed the incident. In a statement, Wasiu Abiodun, police public relations officer of the…
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved a herbal drug that was produced by Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for the treatment of COVID-19. The founder of the University, Chief Afe Babalola disclosed this on Tuesday, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, at a ceremony commemorating the 12th anniversary of the…
By judicial declaration, the federal government, on Tuesday, said it was ready to deploy the 12 Super Tucano fighter jets against armed bandits wreaking havoc in the North-western part of the country. By international convention and best practices captured in the purchase agreements reached with the United States government, the fighter jets could only be…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has reiterated the need for extensive structural reform this year to fast-track the country’s economic growth. Emefiele stated this in his personal comment at the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, a copy of which was posted on Monday on CBN’s website. Driven by base-year effect,…
Against the backdrop of the recent fire incident at the Next Cash and Carry Shopping Mall at Kado district, the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA), has coordinated a general review meeting with stakeholders to determine the way forward after the incident. The meeting was held in the instant of the Minister of Humanitarian…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the gazetting of the court order declaring bandits as terrorists will be done in the next few days. He gave the assertion while appearing on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme in Abuja on Tuesday. The AGF gave the assurance that the…
Two armed bandits were killed by Police Operatives in Zamfara They were killed while trying to block Futua -Gusau road in Tsafe Local Government Area Tuesday evening The police says the bandits Stormed the Highway on Seven brand new boxer motorcycles There Intention was to abduct innocent Travellers and other road users Brand new boxer…
