Category: News

Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by six months

President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the...

US military needs $80bn for Iran war — Report

The United States Defence Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover...

Fake news threatens national security, minister warns media outlets

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Thursday, said that Nigeria’s battle against...

NDLEA raises ₦6.15bn from forfeited drug assets

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday said it realised N6.15 billion from the...

NIMC defends national identity database, says it’s functional

The National Identity Management Commission has dismissed claims suggesting that Nigeria does not have a...

SERAP sues NNPCL over alleged ₦5.9bn rebranding expense

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum...

FG to open recruitment portal for shortlisted civil defense candidates, others

The Federal Government will open the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board recruitment...

Tinubu says terrorism-related deaths down by 81% since 2015

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria has recorded a significant decline in terrorism-related deaths, claiming...

NDLEA destroys ₦2.8bn worth of illicit drugs in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed 73,463.21 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and psychotropic...

Court fines Indian vessel, crew $6m for cocaine importation

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted an Indian merchant vessel and its 11...

Fire destroys shops, offices in Kano

A fire outbreak on Thursday night destroyed several properties, including offices and shops, along Murtala...

Tinubu renames Kaduna petroleum institute after Shehu Musa Yar’Adua

President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming and revitalisation of the Institute of Petroleum Studies,...