President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority,Hadiza Bala Usman. A statement on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President,Garba Shehu said She has been replaced by Mohammed Bello Koko. Koko, until his appointment was the Executive Director in Charge of Finance and […]
Day: May 6, 2021
EFCC arrests siblings for alleged internet fraud in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of BB the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two siblings for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects, Queen and Rowland Kalu, were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Amikanle Alagbado area of Lagos State. A statement by […]
EFCC, Army collaborate on tackling terrorists financing
The Maiduguri Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Onwukwe C. Obiora, has stressed the need for the Nigerian Army and the Commission to collaborate in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the Northeast. He stated this Thursday, May 6, 2021, during a courtesy […]
Security Chiefs brief Senate on plans for containing insecurity
The Senate on Thursday, received briefs from Security Agencies on their plans to curb security challenges in the country. The upper legislature at the beginning of plenary, went into a closed session with Heads of the security agencies. The executive session which lasted for more than three hours, was hinged […]
House of Reps probes N2 billion Safe School Initiative Intervention Programme
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the failure of the N2 billion Safe School Initiative Intervention Programme (SSIIP). The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Aniekan Umanah (PDP-Akwa Ibom) on the floor of the House, on Thursday, in Abuja. Umanah noted that the objective of […]
28 states to suffer severe flooding – Minister
Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu says no fewer than 28 states will experience severe flooding this year. Adamu disclosed this at the public presentation of the 2021 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Thursday in Abuja. He listed the states to include Abia, […]
US’s Africom in Nigeria? Heck No!
Iliyasu Gadu 08035355706 (sms only) ‘’Overpaid, oversexed and over here’’. That was the resentful and contemptuous opinion many British people came to have of the thousands of American GIs stationed in several military bases in Britain during the Second World War. The gum chewing, brash, hard drinking and womanizing American […]