The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor says Nigeria requires an all of society approach to curtail the various forms of insecurity facing it. Irabor said this on Thursday in Abuja, at a two-day workshop on “Use...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, (PRET) an integrated approach to pandemic planning, by focusing on groups of pathogens.Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this during an online...
Buhari said this at the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 on Thursday in Abuja. He said the fighting power of the nation’s army was at low ebb as at May 2015, adding that the situation...
The National Economic Council, (NEC) has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products which was initially scheduled for June after the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of Thursday’s meeting, which...
Buses evacuating the Nigerian students and non students from Sudan were stopped in the middle of the Sahara, as drivers refused to continue the journey because they were not paid. Recalled that, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it...
At least six persons have reportedly lost their lives after a tanker loaded with fuel had an accident at Bauchi Junction, along Zaria Road in Jos, the Plateau State. It is reported that the driver had lost control of...
The National Petroleum Development Company, NPDC has been forced to switch off its Afiesere flow station. The development, according to sources, was a sequel to the bombing that took place on its wellheads over the weekend. According to source,...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) declared on Wednesday in Abuja that no state has the right to increase Hajj fares. Its Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, made the declaration at a meeting with chief executive officers of states...
Some residents of Abuja and environs have lamented the scarcity of the new naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restored the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to remain as legal tender until Dec. 31....
Gunmen believed to be suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted no fewer than 29 villagers in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The 29, which comprised men, housewives and children, were abducted in the middle...
