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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops on internal operations arrested 147 suspected terrorists and other criminals in one week of operations. The director of Defence Media Operations Major General Markus Kangye disclosed this while briefing journalists yesterday. He said the troops rescued 39 kidnap hostages and foiled oil theft worth N19,750,000. Giving a breakdown, he […]
South East governors have been urged to lend their support to the quest for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Members of Igbo Elders Forum made the appeal yesterday during a peaceful protest at the Government House, Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Speaking for the members, […]
Katsina State government has identified 3,488 ghost workers and multiple cases of payroll fraud in a sweeping biometric audit of its 34 local government areas and local education authorities. Announcing the findings at a State Executive Council meeting, Biometric Screening Committee chairman Abdullahi Gagare revealed that of 50,172 staff screened, only 46,380 were successfully verified. […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has endorsed ongoing reforms at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), warning that the standards of the Senior Executive Courses (SEC) must not be compromised in the name of inclusivity. Shettima, represented by his special adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, spoke at a two-day stakeholders’ conference […]
Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Prof. Ibrahim Hassan Garba, says he has cleared one-third of the institution’s debt within a few months of assuming office. He added that he achieved the feat without taking any fresh loan. Garba stated this when the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the […]
A lawyer and an associate at Nesvixion Properties, Perpetual Godfrey, has called for due diligence and understanding of the property business before buying or developing properties in Nigeria. Godfrey, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on the topic „FOMO in real estate: The fear of missing out and how it shapes buying decisions in real […]
Chairman of the Harmony Corps of Nigeria, Prof. Kailani Muhammed, has said Nigeria’s unity is not threatened despite agitations for regionalism and state police, insisting that only good leadership can guarantee stability and progress. Kailani, who also serves as the national chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force of Nigeria, spoke in Abuja yesterday during […]
Director of the Federal Capital Territory Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Dr Bello Abdul-Lateef, has retired after clocking 60 years as required by the civil service rule. Abdul-Lateef, who holds a Masters Of Arts in development studies with specialisation in human resources and employment from the Institute of Social Studies, Armsterdam, Netherlands in 2003 […]
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has announced a 253 per cent surge in Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the second quarter of 2025, marking one of its strongest performances in recent years. The company’s chief executive officer and group managing director, Stephen Alangbo, disclosed this yesterday at an annuity interactive session in Abuja themed “Securing Your Golden […]
The latest US inventory drop has further pushed Nigeria’s Bonny Light to $70 per barrel. Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude climbed to $70 per barrel on Tuesday, up from $68, following a drop in United States oil inventories that has tightened global supply. The global oil market is set for elevated supply though with slowing demand […]