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The Police has so far rescued five out of the kidnapped victims including a retired police officer who were allegedly abducted on Saturday at the Igueben train station, Edo state. Recall that unspecified numbers of passengers who were waiting to board the train at the Igueben station were kidnapped by gunmen at 4pm on Saturday. … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s oil production in the month of December 2022 grew by 4.2 per cent month-on-month to 1.23 million barrels per day but remained significantly short of the 1.8 million barrels per day allocated to the country by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Latest oil production data released by Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, … [Read more…]
The federal government has shortlisted 20 candidates for the position of a new and substantive accountant-general of the federation, AGF, according to an online platform, TheCable. The 20 candidates, according to a circular issued by the government, were drawn from ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs. Recall that Ahmed Idris, the former AGF, was arrested in … [Read more…]
Security agents, comprising the police, vigilance groups and local hunters have commenced the combing the bushes around the Tom Ikimi Train Station in Igueben, Edo State in an effort to rescue 31 passengers and staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) kidnapped Saturday evening during an attack on the train station by suspected terrorists. This … [Read more…]
The federal government has advised undocumented Nigerians resident in Equatorial Guinea and unable to renew their permit to vacate the country immediately in adherence to the advisory issued by the government of that country. The Management of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), said the advisory became necessary following a letter from the Office of the … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Army has announced the appointment of new Principal Staff Officers(PSOs), General Officers Commanding(GOCs), commanders of various operations of the force and a new Director of Defence Information (DDI). The redeployment according to the Nigerian Army spokesman Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, is routine, particularly with the recent promotion of senior officers as approved by the … [Read more…]
The Federal Government on Friday ordered temporary suspension of construction works on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to make traveling experience easier for holiday makers returning to their destinations after the festive season. Recall that Julius Berger returned to site on Tuesday after leaving in December 2022, to continue construction works between the popular Long Bridge and Kara … [Read more…]
Decades after mental health regulatory reforms have languished in the legislative chambers with failed attempts at overhaul in 2003 and 2013; President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed into law the Mental Health Bill harmonised by both Houses of Assembly in 2021. The signing which seems to be a parting gift to Nigerians from the president … [Read more…]
Worried by the inflationary consequences of huge public sector cash withdrawals on the nation’s economy, the Nigerian Financial and Intelligence Unit (NFIU), yesterday, outlawed cash withdrawals from all government accounts effective March 1, 2023 warning that defaulters risk three-year jail term. The NFIU declared that such transactions would now be done electronically in line with … [Read more…]
The Federal Operations Unit Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday, said it intercepted about 156 trailer loads of rice, 656,414 liters of premium motor spirit (PMS) other contraband worth N13,908 billion in 2022. The acting Controller of the Unit, DC Hussein Ejibunu, who stated this while addressing newsmen in Lagos, said … [Read more…]
Fifty-two days to the 2023 general elections on , the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Tuesday, received the last consignment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) machines. National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement said the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Commissioners and senior officials of the … [Read more…]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has quashed the allegations of fabricated false assets declaration against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The Court went ahead to bar security agencies from investigating him over his valid assets declaration. In an Originating Summons marked FCT/HC/GAR/CV/47/2022 by Somadina Uzoabaka against … [Read more…]