Insecurity: NPF personnel not engaged in police duties despite shortage of manpower – El-Rufai
A majority of the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, are not engaged in police duty, despite the shortage of manpower in the force. This is the position of…
Diaspora Remittances: Beneficiaries can now receive dollars through banks – CBN
Beneficiaries of Diaspora remittances through the international money transfer operators (IMTOs) can now receive inflows in dollars through designated banks of their choice, a circular by the Central Bank of…
10m Nigerians have access to potable water; 100m to be lifted out of poverty in 10 years
Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources says that the Federal Government plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years, adding that 10…
Top Correctional Service officer in N2.8m job scam; suspended
The Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, says the service has suspended a Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), Mr Abubakar Sani, over an alleged recruitment scam. The Service…
On-the-run suspected Pension crook, Maina, nabbed in Niger on his way to Dubai
Operatives of intelligence service in a collaboration with men of anti-corruption agency in Nigeria on Monday evening, arrested on=the-run Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in a town Niger Republic, PRNigeria has learnt….
Without adequate platforms, weapons we’ll remain at the mercy of terrorists – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed says terrorism is a global issue and the Federal Government needs global support and sophisticated weapons to successfully combat terrorism. He…
FG to begin installation of 5m solar home systems across communities next week – Presidency
The federal government will next week commence the process of installing five million solar home systems in under-served and off-grid communities across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the…
Zabarmari massacre: Lawan leads FG delegation to Borno 2 days after killing of rice farmers
The Federal Government delegation and NASS leaders during a visit to Borno on Monday, Nov 30, 2020. A Federal Government delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan arrived in…
Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS transmission rate declines – Expert
Prof. Sulaimon Akanmu of Haematology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says evidence abound that rate of transmission of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has dropped.Akanmu made this known in an…
Tackling hunger, poverty which are breeding insecurity more important to FG than restructuring- Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says the most critical problem we have now facing the country is that of hunger and poverty which are breeding insecurity. The Minister who…