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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), yesterday, described recent attempts by job racketeers to destabilise the hard earned integrity of the Security outfit as repulsive and has thus, vowed to expose the characters behind the illicit tr...
The Kaduna State chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Barr Mohammed Musa Soba, has claimed that his party sold its Presidential Candidate in 2011, Mal. NuhuRibadu, to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for One hundred million dollar...
The President of the Senate, David Mark, yesterday called for the sack of the management of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) and also to revoke licenses of kerosene distributors over the none availability of the product.
Mark spoke during ...
An Abuja High Court yesterday sentenced two officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, to five years imprisonment without an option of fine.
The two EFCC officials namely, Douglas William and Abba Ishaku were arraigned on October 17...
Niger State Governor, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu has advocated the removal of the ‘indigene and non indigene’ provisions in view of the proposed amendment of the country’s Constitution to enhance unity and integration.
Aliyu said yester...
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Hon. Jagaba Adams Jagaba yesterday said that acts of militancy, terrorism and crimes could be checked through the control of illicit drugs.
He stated this ...
The Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Okon Ewa has said that Science and Technology remains the vehicle for the development of Nigeria’s economy.
Ewa made this disclosure yesterday at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infras...
The Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Funds (PTDF), Engineer (Dr.) Muntaka Rabe Darma, has lamented the refusal of the dwellers of the village where the petroleum college is located to vacate part of the premises, saying, &ldq...
The former Inspector General of Police(IGP), Alhaji Mohammadu Gambo Jimeta, has accused members of the Northern Elders Forum of pulling down pillars of national unity and sowing seeds of enmity, by attacking the administration of Pres...
The Governor of Niger state, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu has said that 50 people have so far been killed by floods since the beginning of the disaster and also property worth billions of naira destroyed.
Governor Aliyu made this known, yesterday, when he ...
As travellers continue to count the number of manpower lost to the gridlock on the flooded Abuja-Lokoja highway, there are indications that the situation may grow worse.
This is as a result of a truck that fell on the alternative road created by the re...
After one month of havoc which resulted in the displacing thousands of people from their homes, the water released from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon which resulted in flooding of several houses in Makurdi, Benue state has started to abate.
This is just as...
The famous armed robbers atcher, Alhaji Ali Kwara, has recovered three guns snatched from one of the top state security service (SSS) officer, recently on Zaria-Kaduna road.
Reports said that the senior officer who was accused of compromising his...
Exset, pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, has today announced the official launch of its Digital Monetisation System (DMS) in Africa, which facilitates the transformation and monetisation of television platforms across Africa, assisting in the closing of the digital divide.
The Plateau Government says it is eager to commence the payment of N18,000 minimum wage to its local government staff if revenue accruing to the councils improves.
Dr Paul Wai, the state Commissioner for Local Government, told the News Agency of Nigeri...