We’ve reduced banditry by 70%, says Radda
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has said his administration has reduced banditry to about 70 percent in the last one year. According to the Governor, this was sequel to the robust synergy between the local security outfits and the conventional security agencies across the state. Radda, who was on a working visit to Yola, […]
Wamakko mourns Garba Duba
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North) said the death of retired Lt..-Gen. Garba Duba, the former Military Governor of Sokoto State, has created a huge vacuum for Nigeria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN), Gen Duba passed away on Friday at the age of 82. Duba, who hailed from Niger State, served as […]
Kogi committed to win war against criminality, Ododo declares
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi State has said the state is committed to winning the war against criminals, and enemies of peace and progress. The governor stated this in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday in Lokoja. Ododo was quoted as saying that: “My administration is rising to the […]
Two men jailed for using aircraft to smuggle migrants
Two Albanian nationals who used a plane to illegally transport economic migrants from northern France to an aerodrome in Essex have been jailed. Myrteza Hilaj, 50, and Kreshnik Kadena, 37, both of Leyton, east London, were found guilty at Southwark Crown Court in March of facilitating the commission of a breach of immigration law. The […]
NIMASA elevates 41% female staff to management positions
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has elevated 41 percent of its female staff to the management cadre in recognition of their immense value to the maritime community. Dr Dayo Mobereore, Director-General of the agency, disclosed this in Lagos, in commemoration of the 2024 International Day for Women in Maritime. According to the […]
Tinubu assures Chinese executives of safety of investments, says solid mineral exploration is Nigeria’s next economic booster
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is a safe hub for investments and that his administration will always provide the needed support to ensure that businesses thrive in the country. Speaking when he received a delegation led by the Chairman of the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), Mr. Dai Hegen, at the State House on Friday, […]
Shettima tasks governors on social, economic devt
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday urged state governors to prioritise human and capital development programmes to fasttrack sustainable social and economic development in the country. He stated this at the inauguration of the remodelled Government House, Bauchi, constructed by the Bala Mohammed’s administration. He said that state governments were vital for human development and social […]
FAAN begins sale of e-tags at airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Friday began the sale of 2024 e-tags that would permit entry into the 24 Federal Airports in Nigeria. In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, FAAN said that the sale of the tags aligned with a presidential directive approved by […]
No life lost in Niger building collapse, NSEMA declares
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has said that no life was lost in a building collapse at Sabon-Gari area of Minna metropolis in Niger State. The Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed this in a statement in Minna on Saturday. Baba-Arah said the agency received a distress call at about 3:15 […]
Kwara group hails gov over approval of N10.8bn road projects
The Igbaja Progressive Union National Executive Council (INEC), a Kwara-based socio-cultural group, has commended Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazak for approving the rehabilitation of three roads in Kwara South Senatorial District. The Kwara State Executive Council had on May 9, approved the rehabilitation of three roads totalling 42-kilometres (km) at the cost of N10.8 billion. The roads […]
