The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence corps (NSCDC) has disbanded the anti-vandal unit of Rivers state over allegations of officers aiding illegal oil bunkering. Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, had accused an officer in the unit of aiding vandals to carry out their activities and asked that the said officer be transferred. In a statement on Saturday, Olusola Odumosu,…
IBI Foundation Veterans Outreach Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Saturday, appreciated military veterans as part of the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. The Chief Executive Officer/Founder of the foundation, retired Lt.-Cmdr. Ibrahim Baba-Inna, said the initiative was borne out of the desire to reach out to a group of people that had dedicated…
A Nigerian, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, has been named board member of the international charity, Streetinvest, barely three months after she made the list of eight Nigerians, honoured for `breaking the glass ceiling’ in the UK. The eight Nigerians were honoured last October in London for their outstanding performances in various fields of human endeavours while…
The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno state has alleged the poor execution of some projects in the state. PDP’s Publicity Secretary, Amos Adziba, yesterday in a statement in Maiduguri disclosed: “We receive with dismay and messages of Borno state citizens’ concerns on the wasteful use of public funds in executing sub-standard projects.” …
In what a senior military officer described as “Sweet Attack,” Nigerian military troops have eliminated scores of Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists in the North East, PRNigeria reports.Videolink: https://youtu.be/W3hzgMowcTY The troops also destroyed some gun trucks and recovered a large cache of weapons from the insurgents. PRNigeria gathered that the troops were alerted…
The Olubadan-in-Council, a conclave of Ibadan High Chiefs, also known as kingmaker, on Saturday, cleared the air on the successor to the late Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1, whose passing away was confirmed on January 2.The Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, who addressed newsmen on…
As the Federal Government commenced full implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in earnest, the new legislation has been tipped to provide business opportunities that will enable the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) earn more revenue for the country. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Mallam Mele Kyari disclosed this while addressing staff of…
How his Revolution Catapulted Ebonyi from Nigeria’s Least Advantaged to Most Advanced State in Just 6 Years PREAMBLE While I voyaged round the litany of projects that now adorn the geographical landscape of Ebonyi, I ruminated extensively and seemed to vividly capture Pratibha Patil’s state of mind when he stated that -“corruption is the enemy…
The Nigerian Communications Commission wishes to alert members of the public that a cybercrime group has perfected a new year scheme to deliver ransomware to targeted organizational networks. The new ransomware uncovered by security experts has been categorised, by the Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team’s (ngCERT) advisory released over the weekend, as high-risk and critical….
Borno State Government has awarded contracts for the dualization and construction of N11.6 billion roads projects in the Maiduguri metropolis. The 5.324 km dualization of Ahmadu Bello Way/El-Kanemi Roundabout/ Mogoram/Lafiya/Shehu Sanda Kura roads have been awarded to Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC) at the cost of N8.8 billion. The 7.88 km Ngarnam and Umarari roads are…
