Bayelsa Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper John Lyon
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as John Lyon who operates in Bayelsa State. The spokesperson for the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the arrest of the suspect on Sunday in Yenagoa, saying he was apprehended on September 15 and remains in the command’s custody, with […]
Pres. Buhari Urges African Leaders To fight Corruption
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African leaders to fight tirelessly to get rid of corruption, lamenting that the continent has remained at the far end of global development index because of its menace. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement on Saturday, said Buhari spoke in his capacity as the African Union Champion on efforts […]
NNPC Debunks Rumours of Operating Secret Account
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has debunked reports that it was operating a secret account. Some report had alleged that a House of Representatives ad hoc Committee, set up to investigate “the structure and accountability and production sharing contracts of the NNPC from 1990 to date” had found a hidden account that belongs […]
Ethiopian Airlines, Preferred Bidder to Operate Nigeria Air
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Consortium has been selected as preferred bidder for the operation of Nigeria Air, following a detailed and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)- governed selection process. Nigeria Air is a proposed airline and flag carrier in Nigeria. The name and logo was unveiled at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom in […]
INEC Has Begun Recruitment of adhoc Staff for 2023 General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun recruitment of adhoc staff for the 2023 general elections. In a statement released yesterday on its official Facebook page, the electoral umpire urged “interested and eligible persons” to visit its designated portal. The statement said the Commission has approved the re-activation of INEC-PRES both the Mobile App […]
Parking Policy is for Traffic Management Not Revenue Generation – LASPA Boss
The Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos state, Mr. Frederick Oladeinde has explained that the State Parking Authority (LASPA) is working with laid down laws of the state to make Lagos comfortable for all. The commissioner stated this Wednesday at the Press Center in Alausa while setting the records straight that LASPA was “not out to […]
Tinubu Denies Rift With APC National Chairman
Presidential Candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says he has no disagreement with the party’s National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, contrary to some media reports. Tinubu who said this when he spoke with newsmen after a visit to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, described the reports as fake […]
PSC Affirms Constitutional Mandate To Recruit for the Police Force
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reiterated its constitutional mandate to recruit interested Nigerians into the Police Force. The affirmation followed a long-standing disagreement with the Nigeria Police concerning who had the constitutional right to coordinate the recruitment into the Force The disagreement had further prompted the commission to bend toward the dictate of the […]
Police Service Comm. Suspends 2022 Constables Recruitment
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the 2022 recruitment of Constables after a protest by the Force Headquarters. Its Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspension of the recruitment exercise was to resolve all contending issues with the Nigeria Police Force. While the PSC said […]
WHO Recommended Vaccine to be Administered to Five – Month old Babies – FG
The Federal Government has said that the first malaria vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), will be administered in four doses to 5-month-old babies. The WHO added that the vaccine will be effective against the deadliest parasite, especially common in Africa, but clarified that the new vaccine it is not for adults. The […]
