NDLEA arrests 86 people for alleged drug trafficking in Edo
October 23, 2017 The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 86 people, suspected to be trafficking illicit drugs. The Commander of the agency…
Kwara LG poll: State electoral commission begins training of 141 facilitators
October 23, 2017 Ahead of the November 18 local government election in Kwara, the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), on Monday, began the training of 141 facilitators for the conduct…
Boat mishap: Kebbi Govt sets new safety measures after 33 deaths
October 23, 2017 Kebbi Government has set new safety measures for boat operators to address the recurring boat mishaps which has claimed 33 lives since April in the state. Alhaji…
Secret corporate ownership’ a global problem — Osinbajo
October 23, 2017 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described secret corporate ownership as a global problem and bane of development in resource-rich countries like Nigeria. Osinbajo said this at the…
Kidnapping: NSCDC deploys special squad to Shiroro, Munya LGAs
October 23, 2017 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), Niger command, has deployed 28 special trained force to Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas to tackle kidnapping…
Minister confirms Maina’s re-instatement
October 23, 2017 The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has confirmed the resumption of duty by former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdulrasheed…
Iraq’s Kurdistan region elections delayed as no candidates: election board head
October 23, 2017 Elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s presidency and parliament will not be held as planned on Nov. 1 as political parties did not present candidates, the head of…
U.S. may be preparing to put nuclear bombers back on 24-hour alert – Reports
October 23, 2017 The U.S. may be preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers on 24-hour alert, something which has not been done since the end of the Cold War in 1991,…
Diplomats hope Haley’s visit to Africa will shed light on Trump’s plan for continent
October 23, 2017 Diplomats hope that U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s visit to Africa would shed light on President Donald Trump’s administration’s plans to engage with the continent….
How Turkey fooled Buhari: Nigeria accepts building of schools, hospitals in the country by Turkish Govt.
The Federal Government may have accepted a Greek gift from the Turkish government when it acceded to the request by the Turkish authorities to set up new schools and hospitals…