His reaction was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Friday. The IG said the Thursday incident resulted in the death of a policeman, Cpl. Etaga Stanley, attached to ‘A’ Division, Ughelli. Adamu added that the attack also left Sgt. Patrick Okuone with injury from gunshot by the…
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We Cannot Scrap SARS – Nigeria Police Tell Naira Marley
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, DCP Frank Mba, has said Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) cannot be scrapped. During an Instagram Live Chat with musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, Mba on Tuesday said the Force is currently reforming the operations of SARS nationwide. Mba encouraged Nigerians to make video recordings…
BREAKING: President Buhari To Present 2021 Budget Thursday
Nigeria’s 2021 budget estimate will be presented on Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari will make the presentation at a Joint session of both chambers of the National Assembly at 11am. This was confirmed by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during Tuesday’s plenary. Lawan said “May I crave the kind indulgence of the Distinguished Senate to…
Buhari Will Not Restructure Nigeria – Presidency Replies Adeboye, Others
The Presidency has reacted to the renewed calls by some individuals and socio-ethnic groups to restructure Nigeria. Buhari in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said his administration will not succumb to threats and undue pressure over the matter. This is coming days after…
Executive Order: Buhari Dragged To Court
President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged to the Supreme Court by states controlled by both the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other opposition parties in the country. The 36 states of the Federation on Monday sued the President challenging the executive order he signed in May. The 36 states want the apex court to quash…
Blackout Looms In Nigeria As Kainji Dam Bursts [Video]
Some Nigerian states may soon experience blackouts following a sudden burst at the Kainji Hydroelectric Dam in Kainji. The embankments of Kainji dam, one of Nigeria’s hydro-power stations caved in after the opening of the four spillway gates to free surplus water caused by heavy rains. On Sunday, the management, Mainstream Energy Solution Limited, opened…
US Govt Imposes Visa Ban On Politicians Who Rigged Elections In Nigeria
The United States of America has imposed visa ban on politicians, who it claimed undermined the conducts of the November 2019 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. This move is in the run-up to the September and October 2020 governorship polls in Edo and Ondo respectively. The spokesperson for the Department of State, Morgan…
FG Makes U-turn, Says It Is Not Convinced Schools Should Reopen
The federal government says it is not yet convinced that schools should be reopened for academic activities. Minister of state for education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba made the disclosure on Thursday, September 10 at a meeting the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 held in Abuja with the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on National Primary Health….
BREAKING: COVID-19 Cases Reach 55,632 In Nigeria
Nigeria now has 55,632 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 176 new cases recorded on Wednesday night. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, 43,610 patients have now been discharged, with 1,070 patients losing their lives to the Coronavirus. The tweet revealed that the Federal Capital Territory had the highest number of…
No Return To Petrol, Power Subsidy, Says Federal Govt
Government on Monday stamped a note of finality on the removal of subsidy on petrol. It said the adjustment of tariff on electricity is driven by the need to guarantee efficiency in power supply. The price of petrol went up from N138.63 to between N162 and N164 per litre last week after the September price…
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