Day: January 16, 2022

The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to support it in fulfilling its mandate which is catering to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers, internally displaced and stateless persons.       The Honourable Federal Commissioner, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim made […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promised to investigate the alleged N700 million due to Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).       Giving this promise at a familiarisation tour to AMAC, the Mandate Secretary, FCT Area Council Services Secretariat (ACSS), Alhaji Ibrahim Dantsoho promised to investigate the matter of funds raised by AMAC […]

The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on Journalists in the state to be agents of development and promoters of good governance. He also urged reporters to reflect the effort of the federal government in the fight against insurgency in the state.   Zulum made that call at the council chambers of […]

In commemoration of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration(AFRDC) 2022, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has presented brand new Hilux Vehicles to 14  living heroes of the Nigerian Army for having served the nation, when their services were mostly needed.   The COAS stated that the presentation was in honour […]

Liberia’s Vice-President Jewel Taylor has lauded Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on his leadership style, describing him as the kind of leader Africa needs to achieve peace, progress and development.   Taylor made the statement on Sunday in Abuja at a dinner hosted by Bello in her honour with women and youths in attendance.   […]

The Minister of State in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has identified poverty, social exclusion, distance from school facilities and poor quality education coupled with gender disparities as factors working against women’s leadership roles in Africa.       The minister stated this at the African Women in Leadership Organisation […]

Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force(JTF)  North East(NE) Operation HADIN KAI(OPHK) have neutralised five BH/ISWAP terrorists, compelling others to withdraw in disarray.   The gallant troops also captured  from the terrorists, one gun truck, one Deshka M  Anti Aircraft Gun, one HK 21 Machine Gun, one Rocket Propelled Grenade Bomb, 137 rounds of 12.7mm […]

President Muhammadu Buhari as Commander-in-Chief of the nation’s Armed Forces has set the ball rolling for a major military operation in Niger State which has faced continued attacks on its communities by bandits and remnants of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing theatres of war in the North-western and North-eastern parts of the country.   In a […]

About one million, five hundred thousand tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical opioids such as Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam loaded in Onitsha, Anambra state Southern Nigeria and heading to Yauri, Kebbi state Northern Nigeria have been intercepted in Edo state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.   The same day, another 425,000 […]

Nigerians have been urged to continue to ensure oneness and unity of the nation, as an indivisible nation would ensure peace, progress and development.   Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun who said this during the 2022  Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, said oneness and unity would  ensure that the labours […]