South-West governors back calls for state police, gives reason
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has called for the establishment of state police in the country to address the nation’s...
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Nigeria’s Hajj Commission clarifies return of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has refuted allegations that more than 600 Nigerian pilgrims failed to return home after...
Fuel smuggling and pipeline vandalism: Minister Lokpobiri explainsroot causes
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has identified fuel subsidy and pipeline corrosion as the root causes of...
Kaduna troops thwart terrorist threat, confiscate weapons
The Nigerian security agencies recorded fresh gains against insecurity as troops of I Division Nigerian Army neutralised one terrorist and...
No tertiary education admission for under-18s, federal government insists
The Federal Government has reiterated that candidates must be at least 18 years old to be admitted into tertiary institutions....
IGP Egbetokun reports successful rescue of medical students, killing of kidnap ringleader
The inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokun, says a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during...
Cross River Government announces Mpox case in Obudu LGA
The Cross River government has confirmed one case of mpox in the Okoshe community in Obudu LGA. The confirmation came...
‘We’re committed to minimum wage,’ Gombe State government assures workers
The Gombe government will pay the new national minimum wage of N70,000 to its workers, Deputy Governor Manassah Jatau has...
President Tinubu celebrates Governor Babagana Zulum at 55
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Borno, Babagana Zulum, on his 55th birthday, saying he embodied the pragmatism...
NDLEA records gains against smuggling as two businessmen excrete 156 wraps of cocaine at airports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of a businessman who allegedly excreted 68 wraps of...
