Four Staff of the Niger State Ministry of Lands and Housing have been confirmed dead, following a motor accident which occurred on Wednesday evening along Mokwa-Batati road in Mokwa local government area of the state. The Federal Road Safety Corps unit command in the area confirmed the accident to Channels Television via telephone conversation. He […]
The Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano has sympathised the family of a woman and her child who was burnt to death in a truck accident in Onitsha, the state capital. Governor Obiano has directed owners of properties affected by the tragic accident, including shop owners, to report at the Conference Room of the Secretary to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will do everything in its powers to look after the families of officers who lost their lives while fighting the war against insurgency. The President said that it is the duty of the government to ensure that the loss of these officers does not relegate the […]
Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed by an inferno which occurred at a residential building in Akure, the Ondo State capital. According to residents of the apartment, the inferno, which was noticed at about 9:30 pm was caused by an electric spark from a room in which the occupant had left his generator […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved for immediate implementation, additional cost-saving measures aimed at instilling financial discipline and prudence, particularly, in the area of official travels. This is in a bid to curb leakages and ensure efficiency in the management of resources of Government. The Director Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey […]
The Nigerian Army has intercepted nine vehicles loaded with smokedfish, smuggled into the country. Operatives of Sector (II) Command of the Operation Lafiya Dole seized the items in Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to the Sector Commander, Brigadier General Ibrahim Sallau, the smugglers brought the contraband from Diffa in Niger Republic, enroute […]
The Lagos State Government says it is set to arraign four police officers over their alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings. The officers were said to have been involved in the killing of two persons identified as Segun Sholaja and Ogheneovo Ebobo. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Public Affairs in the […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Air Force is to engage with the United States Congress committee on Air Force affairs, regarding the Super Tucano aircraft which Nigeria had paid for last year. This was revealed on Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the committee. Present at the meeting was the Chief of Air Staff, […]
The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday commissioned its first female fighter pilot and the first female combat helicopter pilot in the history of the service. Kafayat Sanni and Tolulope Arotile were commissioned alongside 11 other fighter pilots. Both pilots were trained in the United States and South Africa respectively. A photo combination of Flying Officers […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians on the need to avoid actions that emphasise the country’s differences but instead work together for a united nation. He also called on citizens to be security conscious while restating his government’s commitment to secure lives and property. President Buhari made the call during the emblem appeal launch for […]
