Police in Abuja has called on members of the public to come forward and identify three children stolen from their families since June last year. The children consisted of two girls and one boy. Force spokesman DCP Frank Mba, said the three children were among six rescued by the Intelligence […]
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Price hike: Petrol now N143.80 per litre -PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has fixed the pump price band of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol at between N140.80 and N143.80 per litre for the month of July. Executive Secretary of the agency, Abdulkadir Saidu, disclosed this in a memo to all petroleum products […]
Doctors in Kogi commence strike over Gov Bello’s management of Covid-19, threat to lives.
Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi State, have embarked on an indefinite strike after suspected political thugs attacked the facility on Wednesday. Rising from a meeting on Wednesday, the doctors said that the action was necessitated by the prevailing insecurity foisted on the centre by armed thugs and […]
National Assembly suspends 774,000 Recruitment job exercise following face off with the Minister Of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo.
The National Assembly on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Special Public Works programme under the National Directorate of Employment aimed at cushioning the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the engagement of 774, 000 Nigerians under the scheme. By the arrangement, 1, 000 Nigerians who would […]
Nigeria records 790 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,484.
Nigeria has recorded 790 new cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 26,484. The latest update shared by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday shows that Delta led the states with new cases with 166 followed by Lagos that recorded […]
172 Nigerians evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrive Abuja.
The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, says 172 Nigerians evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 10:20 am on Wednesday. The Commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Gabriel Odu, of the Publicity Department. He said that the 172 evacuees arrived […]
Update on Coronavirus shows that Nigeria yesterday, recorded 561 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country to 25,694.
NCDC confirms 561 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; with the following states being affected: Lagos-200 Edo-119 Kaduna-52 FCT-52 Niger-32 Ogun-19 Ondo-16 Imo-14 Plateau-11 Abia-8 Oyo-8 Bayelsa-7 Katsina-6 Kano-5 Bauchi-3 Osun-3 Kebbi-3 Borno-2 Jigawa-1 Bringing the total number of cases in Nigeria to 25,694 with 9,746 confirmed discharged and 590 […]
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrest notorious kidnapper and killer from Imo State, recovering human skulls and decomposing bodies.
Operatives of the Aniti-Kidnapping Unit, in a Sting Operation, on Monday, at about 1 pm, arrested a notorious kidnapper and serial killer, one Anthony Ndubuisi from Ngo-Okpala in Imo State but resides at Umuebulu Etche LGA. The suspect who was arrested through intelligence led policing on interrogation, confessed to have […]
FG Appreciates Participants of the exiting N-Power Scheme
The federal government has appreciated beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme that served in the Batches A and B of the social intervention scheme. Recall the Batches A and B would exit the scheme on June 30 and July 31 respectively as earlier disclosed by the government. The Minister of Humanitarian […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Aliyu Abubakar Musa, as his Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO).
Mr Musa, from Nigerian Police Force Zone 5, Benin City, as his last station, hails from Niger State. Mr Musa’s appointment followed the redeployment of his predecessor, Commissioner of Police (CP) Abdulkarim Dauda.