DSS calls on 20 Governors to support State Police
A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Adams Abuh, has called on 20 GOVERNORS yet to support the creation of STATE POLICE to expedite action. Abuh, in an interview yesterday, said the escalating security challenges of banditry and kidnapping in the country demand urgent response from federal and state governments. The […]
FG adopts a virtual means of evacuating crude oil
The Federal Government has adopted a virtual means of evacuation of crude oil that involves the utilization of barges and trucks for the transportation of crude from the point of production to injection/storage points for eventual transportation to export terminals. It said the Alternative Crude Oil Evacuation Systems was implemented to avoid production deferment, losses […]
NFIU reveals the funding of terrorist groups
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has EXPOSED the alleged FUNDING of terrorist activities in Nigeria by the Indigenous People of Biafra, Bandits, and other terror groups through global crowdfunding and on sports betting platforms. The financial intelligence unit further revealed how IPOB received funds through affiliates in 22 countries that have registered at least 27 […]
President Bola Tinubu to Attend Slain Delta Soldiers’ Burial Wednesday
President Tinubu is billed to be the Special Guest of Honour at the burial ceremony of the soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State. The Nigerian Army had announced the slain solders would be buried on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, by 3pm at the National Cemetery, Abuja.
Tukur Mamu demands a retraction from AGF
Kaduna based Newspaper publisher – Tukur Mamu, has written to the Attorney General of the Federation, demanding a “retraction” for profiling and designating him as a TERRORIST FINANCIER. The Federal Government recently unveiled the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. However, […]
FEC approves a 10% percent youth quota for government posts
The Federal Executive Council has approved the institutionalization of a 10 percent youth quota in all government appointments and an equitable young women representation. Minister of Youths, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, who disclosed this at the end of the 4th FEC meeting, on Monday, said that the council also approved the restructure of the Nigerian Youth […]
Senate extends the implementation of supplementary budget
The Senate on Tuesday extended the implementation period for the 2023 supplementary budget from March 31 to June 30, 2024, and handed it over to its Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, for expeditious consideration by passing it for second and third readings. The Senate, had, in December 2023, extended the implementation of the N1.3 trillion supplementary […]
FG appeals to SSANU and NASU to call off strike
The Federal Government is however appealing to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) to call off their seven-day warning strike. The Minister of State, Labour, and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, is calling on them to shelve the strike, having expressed her displeasure over […]
Federal Government begins vocational training for inmates
The Federal Government has commenced vocational training to empower inmates in Nigeria’s 241 correctional facilities and prepare them for life after incarceration. Senior Special Adviser to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Abiola Arogundade, who disclosed this yesterday, noted that only 500 inmates from each facility will be considered after the official take-off […]
FG secures $1.3 billion for a railway project
The Federal Government has secured $1.3 billion in funding to complete a railway project connecting Kano, the largest city in the north, to Maradi in neighbouring Niger. The Ministry of Transport said 85% of the Funding will come from a consortium led by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), while the remaining 15% will […]