President Muhammadu Buhari says crude oil robbery must be addressed. He made the statement during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on National Economy which he initiated in his office on Friday. Acknowledging the impact of the nuisance on the nation’s revenue exchange, the President reminded them that production of crude oil owing to economic Read More…
Nigeria
Customs seizes 7,000 pieces of donkey genitals at Lagos airport
The Murtala Mohammed International Airport Cargo Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 7000 pieces of male donkey genitals being smuggled out of the country to Hong Kong. Sambo Dangaladima, the command’s Customs Area Controller, disclosed while addressing journalists. “The importers falsely declared these illegal wildlife parts as cow male genitals. After due Read More…
Buhari expresses sadness over demise of Queen Elizabeth of England
President Muhammadu Buhari says he received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja. He said: ”My family and I, and the more than 200 million Read More…
Buhari in Lagos, promises to sustain tempo on security
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Lagos asked Nigerians to believe in the competence of the Nigerian Armed Forces to safeguard and bring long-lasting peace and stability to the country. Proclaiming open the 12th Nigerian Navy Games, LAGOS 2022, the President in a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces Read More…
EFCC questions 2 over alleged NIS fraud in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have invited two members of staff of Newworks Solutions and Investment Limited to tell what they know about an alleged fraud running into billions of naira. The EFCC’s move followed intelligence received by the Commission claiming that the Ministry of Interior Read More…
Delta Govt. vows to uphold support for persons living with disability
Delta Government has pledged to uphold support for persons with disability, especially the deaf and dumb, by including them in its empowerment programmes. Mr. Festus Agas, the Chief of Staff, Government House, had made the vow on Monday, while addressing members of the Association of the Deaf and Dumb at the Government House, Asaba, on an Read More…
Police Raids Ogun Baby Factory Where Men Are Hired To Impregnate Girls
Christiana D’ivoire Iyama and Margaret Ogwu, have been arrested by the police in Ogun State for running a baby factory. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the police spokesperson disclosed in a statement on Monday in the state that the police had stormed the factory located at No 4 on Ibrahim Famuyiwa Street, Agbado in Ifo LGA. He said Read More…
We will get what we want from FG – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says its members have remained unyielding to get what public universities need from the Federal Government to survive and compete globally. Prof. Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, made the avowals on Monday in Ibadan. Akinwole said that lecturers in public universities in Nigeria have Read More…
Nigerian govt promises to end terrorism by December
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, once again has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government plans to evict terrorists and bandits in the country by December, 2022. Aregbesola made the promise at a joint press conference in Abuja where he, along with Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, Minister of Defence, as Read More…
I knew I will return to Lagos in glory – Sowore
Comrade Omoyele Sowere, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), touched down Lagos on Monday morning, declaring his joy for returning to the city after he was arrested three years ago by security men and taken to Abuja. Sowore, who was received by a large crowd of party members and supporters, affirmed that Read More…