Tinubu to bandits, terrorists: your time is up
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, October 3, warned terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements that their time was up. The president urged them to give up their nefarious activities
ECOWAS plans 5,000-man force to fight terrorism
The Economic Community of West African States Heads of State and Government are planning to institute a 5,000-man kinetic force to tackle terrorism in the region. This is as the
JUST IN: Tinubu departs for UK on ‘working’ annual leave
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, as part of his annual leave. This was contained in a statement
Ghana to understudy Nigeria’s local content board – NCDMB
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Petroleum Commission, Ghana, towards developing and deepening local content regulations in Ghana’s upstream petroleum
October 1 protest: DHQ places military on alert, CSOs oppose troop deployment
The Defence Headquarters on Monday said troops had been placed on alert to support the police during the nationwide protest scheduled for Tuesday (today). This was as senior lawyers and
Independence Day: IGP orders tight security to avert crisis
Ahead of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebrated by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun on Monday, September 30, ordered water-tight security across the country to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for citizens.
Navy deploys 10 warships, helicopters for exercise to check oil thieves
Ten elite Nigerian Navy warships have been deployed to take part in a special sea exercise aimed at tackling oil theft and other maritime crimes in the nation’s territorial waters.
ECOWAS earmarks $380m to electrify schools in Nigeria, others
The Economic Community of West African States Commission has announced plans to invest $380m in electrifying public schools and health centres across 18 countries, including Nigeria, Benin, Chad, and other
ECOWAS Commission donates N640million to Borno, Bauchi flood victims
he President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray has revealed plans to donate N640 million to those affected by the recent flood in Borno and Bauchi States. The Commission explained
Africa’s raw mineral exports perpetuate poverty — Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday, September 25, warned that Africa’s long-standing role as a supplier of raw minerals to other continents is deepening the continent’s poverty and underdevelopment. Extracting raw