The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Olorundare Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police for the state command, effective from February 17, 2025. This was disclosed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, on Monday, February 17, 2025. Before his present appointment, CP Jimoh was the Commissioner of […]
The United Nations said on Monday it is seeking $6 billion for Sudan this year from international donors to help ease suffering in what it called one of the most devastating crises of our times, characterized by mass displacement and growing famine. The U.N. appeal represents a rise of more than 40 per cent from […]
The Nigeria Police, over the weekend, recorded major success stories in its ongoing fight against crime in the country after the operatives neutralised 14 criminals in Imo, Kebbi, and Ogun States. Force’s spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that seven of the criminals were members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo while five terrorists were […]
European leaders are gathering on Monday for a special summit to discuss plans by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine. Leaders from Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark are expected to attend the informal meeting in Paris. The meeting would hold alongside European Council President António Costa, European […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of over N22 billion in student loans to over 200,000 applicants. This comes as it has also announced the closure of the 2023/2024 application process and the opening of the 2024/2025 application process. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the Managing Director […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four members in intelligence-led operations during which multimillion-naira worth of tramadol pills concealed in the bumper and false bottom of Sienna buses heading to border towns were recovered. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the operation began after weeks of surveillance […]
Determined to address the perennial acute water shortage in Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken delivery of 10 heavy submersible water pump machines to restore pipe-borne supply. The 160-kilowatt capacity pumps, procured alongside the starter panels at over N1 billion, are designed to discharge multiple 1,200 million cubic litres of water per hour. Residents […]
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has been urged to reverse the unlawful hike in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees with immediate effect. In an open letter dated 15 February 2025 and signed by the organisation’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) described the […]
The federal government is toying with the idea of cancelling the proposed construction of a 4.2-kilometre second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, due to rising contract costs. Speaking in Abuja, Aviation and Aerospace Minister Festus Keyamo (SAN) said the contractor’s request for N532 billion from the original sum of N90 billion is […]
Personnel from the Department of State Services (DSS), accompanied by Nigeria Police, on Monday morning, raided the Lagos State House of Assembly, sealing off the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her Deputy, and the Clerk of the House. The raid, which took place at dawn, has sent shockwaves across political circles in the state. […]
