The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday, announced the deployment of 197 personnel for the peace keeping mission in the Gambia. This is despite the insecurity scourge raging across Nigeria …
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Customs intercepts N4bn illicit drugs at Tin Can Island Port
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, said the service intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs, including cannabis indica, prohibited codeine and other illicit drugs from Canada and India. …
Read More »Businessman sues Apple for £5m after wife found his deleted messages, leading to divorce
A British businessman is suing Apple for £5 million, claiming that the company’s lack of transparency over deleted messages led to his wife discovering his infidelity and subsequently filing for …
Read More »N1.85bn fraud: Court remands another REA staff member in prison
Another staff member of the Account and Finance Department of the Rural Electrification Agency, Henrietta Okojie, was on Friday arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja. …
Read More »Eid-el-Kabir: Police deploy explosive experts in FCT prayer grounds, others
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it had deployed material and human resources at its disposal across the nation’s capital ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Specifically, the command noted …
Read More »FG unveils additional 350 operatives to boost mining marshals
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has declared that the deployment of 350 additional operatives to the mining marshals underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to reforming the …
Read More »June 12: I lauded Uba, not El-Rufai, says Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has clarified that he was not referring to Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, during his recent …
Read More »World Blood Donors Day: Nigeria needs 2 million units of blood for its population, says Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that Nigeria needs an estimated 2 million units of blood every year to adequately cater to …
Read More »Soldiers kill six bandits, recover weapons in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Whirl Punch have killed six bandits terrorising the Birnin-Gwari general areas in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner of Internal Security and …
Read More »Sallah: Sultan greets pilgrims, Muslims on Arafat, Eid-el-Adha
Sultan of Sokoto and Co-President of World Religions for Peace Headquarters, New York, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated Muslims from all over the world, who are gathered in Makkah, Kingdom …
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