73 m. ago Borno govt donates 110 vehicles, 500 motorcycles to Police, Army

Tribune Online Borno govt donates 110 vehicles, 500 motorcycles to Police, Army Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has donated 110 operational vehicles, 500 motorcycles, and housing quarters to the police and army to enhance security operations in the state, which is recovering from over a decade of Boko Haram insurgency. Speaking at the handover ceremony at the Government House in Maiduguri on Friday, attended by Inspector […] Borno govt donates 110 vehicles, 500 motorcycles to Police, Army Tribune Online

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2 h. ago Lawyer writes minister, gives VIO seven days to vacate FCT roads

A human rights activist and public interest lawyer, Abubakar Marshal, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over the continued operations of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, known as VIO, despite a court order barring them from impounding vehicles and imposing fines. Marshal, in a letter dated March 12 to Read More

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3 h. ago Akwa Ibom: Police intercept vehicle conveying firearms in Ikot Ekpene

Tribune Online Akwa Ibom: Police intercept vehicle conveying firearms in Ikot Ekpene Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle carrying firearms during a routine Stop and Search operation in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. Akwa Ibom: Police intercept vehicle conveying firearms in Ikot Ekpene Tribune Online

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3 h. ago 74 terrorists killed, 130 suspects apprehended in one week — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says troops have killed a total of 74 terrorists, apprehended 130 suspects, and rescued 61 kidnapped hostages in various operations conducted between March 5 and 13. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye disclosed this in a weekly report on ongoing military operations across the country on Friday in Abuja. Read More

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4 h. ago Christians Not Targeted For Killings In Nigeria, Federal Gov’t Dismisses Report

The Nigerian Government has categorically denied a recent report alleging that Christians in the country were being targeted for killing. A statement issued to LEADERSHIP by the Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa expressed the ministry’s strong concern over the recent wave of misinformation and misleading reports regarding the purported killings of […]

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4 h. ago Christians not targets of insurgency, FG replies US Congress

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected recent reports alleging targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria. The Federal Government described the report as part of a misleading campaign aimed at influencing foreign governments to designate the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” due to violence against Christians. This was contained in a statement signed Read More

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5 h. ago Customs confiscates 34,470 liters of smuggled petrol and truck in Taraba

By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Operation Whirlwind unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in an intensified fight against fuel smuggling, has smashed a cartel of smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Kan-Iyaka border communities of Sardauna local government area of Taraba State. The Comptroller General of the NCS Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed […] The post Customs confiscates 34,470 liters of smuggled petrol and truck in Taraba appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 h. ago Youth group commends military operation against militia in Benue

Tribune Online Youth group commends military operation against militia in Benue The Sankera Patriotic Youth Vanguard (SPYV) has risen in defence of Operation Whirl Stroke, saying its kinetic actions within the Sankera general area of Benue have continued to record appreciable gains, as seen in the massive arrest and killing of violent extremists terrorising the people. While commending the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), […] Youth group commends military operation against militia in Benue Tribune Online

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6 h. ago Illegal charter flight operations have thrived in Nigeria for 50yrs – Keyamo 

Festus Keyamo, Aviation and Aerospace Development, has said illegal flight charter operations have thrived in Nigeria for 50 years. Speaking read more Illegal charter flight operations have thrived in Nigeria for 50yrs – Keyamo 

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8 h. ago We Have Given 42,000 Students Free Corrective Glasses, Says Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has said about 42,000 students and pupils of both secondary and public primary schools have received corrective eyeglasses free of charge to aid their academic pursuits. Adeleke made this known in Osogbo during the presentation of corrective glasses and drugs to the pupils and the distribution of free medical […]

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9 h. ago Malami dismisses Obasanjo’s corruption claims over presidential pardons

The immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has stated that decisions regarding presidential pardons are legal matters handled by a designated committee, with the Attorney General’s role limited to presenting the committee’s report. Malami made this clarification in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Friday while Read More

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9 h. ago After Trump’s funding cuts, US varsity to lay off over 2,000 employees 

Tribune Online After Trump’s funding cuts, US varsity to lay off over 2,000 employees  Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it will be laying more than 2,000 employees following the Trump administration’s decision to slash $800 million in funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  After Trump’s funding cuts, US varsity to lay off over 2,000 employees  Tribune Online

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9 h. ago US varsity to lay off 2000 employees, cites termination of USAID

US university Johns Hopkins on Thursday announced plans to lay off more than 2,000 of its employees around the globe, noting that the move is coming on the heels of President Donald Trump’s administration’s massive reduction in foreign aid funds. In a statement made available by the school on Thursday, the leading scientific said, “This Read More

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10 h. ago Troops Eliminate Kidnappers, Capture Gunrunners In Plateau, Kaduna

In Plateau and Kaduna states, troops from the 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN have detained suspected gunrunners and neutralised two kidnappers as part of the ongoing Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A. They have also recovered weapons and ammunition. Major Samson Zhakom, OPSH’s Media Information Officer, confirmed this in a statement issued on the Nigerian Army’s official […] The post Troops Eliminate Kidnappers, Capture Gunrunners In Plateau, Kaduna appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Ilaje Demolition: Ebonyi Govt, NASS Member Commence Evacuation Of Indigenes

Ebonyi State Government and the member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo, federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Nkemkanma Kama, have commenced the evacuation of over 1,000 stranded Ebonyi Indigenes in Ilaje village, Lagos, following the demolition of the area by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Speaking with LEADERSHIP Friday, the State Commissioner for Special […]

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11 h. ago Federal Govt’s $2bn Fiber Network Project To Begin Q4, Targets 30m Nigerians

The federal government has announced that its $2 billion fiber optic network project will commence in the fourth quarter of 2025, aiming to expand telecommunications access to 30 million underserved Nigerians. This ambitious initiative, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), will see the deployment of 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables nationwide, significantly enhancing […]

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11 h. ago Operators Harp On Compliance Frameworks For Pension Industry Transformation

Pension fund operators, under the auspices of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) have underscored the pivotal role of robust compliance frameworks in sustaining and transforming the nation’s pension industry. At the Pension Industry’s Compliance Officers’ Forum held recently in Lagos, the president of the Compliance Institute, Nigeria (CIN), Pattison Boleigha said, the […]

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12 h. ago Federal Gov’t Moves To Curb Illegal Private Plane Operations

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said the federal government plans to roll out measures to curb illegal charter operations by private planes across the country. While revealing the federal government’s commitment to tackle the practice, the minister said that the reforms to be unveiled would mandate regulators to publish the names of […]

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15 h. ago Plans Are Underway To Distribute Tricycle, Mini Buses Farmers – RAAMP

The management of the Rural Access And Marketing Programme (RAAMP) has disclosed that plans are underway to procure 2000 Tricycles and 3,000 minibuses for young indigent farmers this cropping season to boost their means of livelihood. The Benue State RAAMP Coordinator, Dr Stephen Numbeve, who disclosed this during an interaction with the State Working Committee […]

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17 h. ago Customs seizes undeclared foreign currencies worth N1,847bn at Kano airport

By Steve Agbota The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has seized $1,154,900 and SR135,900 (Saudi Riyals), in undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, Kano State. Using today’s exchange rate of N1,553/$1 the seizure of $1,154,900 is equivalent of N1,793,000,000, while the Saudi Riyals of 135,900 is worth N54,493,710, using the […] The post Customs seizes undeclared foreign currencies worth N1,847bn at Kano airport appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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