The Attorney General of the Federation,and Minister of Justice Prince Lateef Fagbemi, on Thursday night backed the continuous stay of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in office, declaring it is legal and lawful, despite the IGP attaining retirement age of 60. The Minister disclosed this in a statement he personally signed. Fagbemi said…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized about 200,000 litres of petroleum products from persons involved in illicit economic sabotage in Adamawa State, in its renewed crack down. The success was recorded as operatives of the Service under Operation Whirlwind intensified its crackdown on fuel smuggling, in line with the directives of the Comptroller General…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has emphasized the power of kinetic and non-kinetic methods to defeating terrorists in their games. He also pledged commitment to restoring peace in the Lake Chad Basin region. “He pledged to do more in order to restore lasting peace in the Lake Chad Basin”, a…
President Trump: … Been Fully Briefed on the ‘Terrible Accident’ A regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night, according to authorities. “A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway…
President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country. The Monday evening memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations…
President Donald Trump has offered buyout packages to almost all federal employees, a major move designed to shrink and reform the US government. In an email sent on Tuesday, his administration told workers they had to decide by 6 February whether they wanted to be part of a “deferred resignation” programme. If they agree by…
About 5,144 Nigerians may be affected in the initial stage of the ongoing deportation exercises from the United States of America as President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants continues. The figure includes non-US citizens of Nigeria origin in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Enforcement and Removal Operations, ERO, non-detained docket with final…
A commercial plane in Nigeria with 59 passengers on board from Lagos crash have landed at an airport in the Kano state. The Max Air Boeing 737 flight lost its nose landing gear tire while landing on Tuesday night, according to several passengers. The airplane tire then burst, and the plane skidded to a halt…
Officials have said that actual figure of the reported deaths at a two-story building that collapsed in Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos state on Tuesday has yet to be ascertained. The officials confirmed 11 people trapped in the building, adding that a search and rescue operation is still ongoing to ensure no victims were left under…
The Nigerian defence authorities have clarified that the wanted terrorists’ commander Bello Turji has not been killed, disclosing the military troops’ manhunt on the terrorist is ongoing. The Director, Defence Media Operations, DDMO, Major General Edward Buba had dismissed a report that Turji Bello was dead, saying, “it is fake news”. He described Turji as…
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