The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has inaugurated special squads to curb open sales and consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Kabiru Tsakuba, Commander of Narcotics (CN), NDLEA, FCT Command, said this…
In a bid to curb the escalating security situation, the Police Command in Benue, on Sunday ordered motorists and motorcyclists to stop covering their registration numbers plates. The order was contained in a statement signed by the State’s Police Public…
The Kano State Fire Service has said it recorded 222 fire incidents in different parts of the state between January and March. The Public Relations Officer of the fire service, Saminu Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have protested the recent increase in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The labour unions on Monday morning converged at the entrance of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (Jos Disco)…
Nigerian stocks depreciated 1.4 per cent last week as increased sell pressure strained the market value of shares as smart money shifted more into fixed-income assets than equities. That is not to say stocks are losing their shine. One bright…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa says International Oil Companies (lOCs), particularly Shell Petroleum Development Company, have been responsible for the environmental degradation in the state. Diri disclosed this at the Annual Convention and Fund Raising of the Ijaw National Congress…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Exploration and Production Limited (NNPC E&P Ltd.) and Natural Oilfield Services Ltd. (NOSL) have announced the successful commencement of oil production at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13 in Akwa Ibom State. The NNPC E&P Ltd.…
• Internet group warns of negative impact of policy on economy• Levy aimed at financial institutions, telecoms, Buba clarifies The resentment that greeted the Federal Government’s 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy appears not to have abated, despite the reported quiet…
In order to prevent the permanent loss of experts, Africa must design its own home-grown incentives to encourage those who have japa-ed to Japada. It is gratifying that the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has mapped out some programmes that…
A professor of Counselling Psychology and Peace Studies at the University of Ibadan (UI), Ayo Hammed, has called for the establishment of a National Crime Prevention Commission to address the escalating issue of youth violence in the country. Hammed, who…