EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Currency Racketeers in Lagos
Feb. 21, 2024 Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in currency racketeering and the…
More than half the world faces high measles risk – WHO
Feb. 20, 2024 More than half the world’s countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year unless urgent preventative measures…
Military to release report into air strike that killed civilians in Kaduna this month
February 20, 2024 Nigeria’s defense chief General Christopher Musa said on Tuesday that reports into a military drone attack that killed at least 85 civilians in northern Kaduna state in…
COP28 president urges countries to set plans for fossil fuel transition
February 20, 2024 The United Arab Emirates, host of last year’s COP28 climate summit, called on Tuesday for governments to take action in transitioning away from fossil fuels. Intense negotiations…
FG says will Commission Electronic Gates in Four Nigerian Airports in March
February 20, 2024 The Federal Government has announced plans to commission electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and some selected airports in the country by March 2024. Channels…
NAF apprehend notorious kidnapper Isah Abdul in Kano
Feb. 20, 2024 Troops of the Nigerian Air Force deployed at Durbunde in Takai Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State have apprehended a 35-year-old high-profile kidnapper known as Isah…
FG Auditing 22.7trn CBN ‘Ways And Means’ Loans – Edun
February 20, 2024 The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is auditing the 22.7 trillion naira Ways and Means…
FG Uncovers 32 Routes For Smuggling Food Out Of Nigeria
February 20, 2024 The Federal Government says it has uncovered 32 routes through which food items are smuggled out of Nigeria. Channels Television reports that the Vice President Kashim Shettima…
UN earmarks $100m for poorly funded humanitarian crises
February 20, 2024 The United Nations said on Tuesday it was allocating $100 million to support poorly funded humanitarian crises in seven countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Bandits Invade Katsina Villages, Kill Six, Abduct Others
February 20, 2024 Bandits armed with sophisticated weapons have invaded villages in the Faskari Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The bandits, who were said to have been on…