President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Mohammed, an Assistant Corps Marshal, would replace Dauda Biu, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the…
Investigators of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Janty Emmanuel for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency in Gombe. She was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024, following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event. Upon arrest, the suspect was shown the video where…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Cr,imes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of the day at the Lugbe axis of the FCT following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in online criminal activities….
Editor-in-Chief of Maritime360 and Security Reporters Magazines, Prince Biodun Soyele, is dead, bringing to a sudden end a luminous era in journalism practice. His death was disclosed in a statement by the parent Company of Maritime360, Perceival Holdings, where Soyele worked as Group Managing Director, GMD. Read the statement: “Perceival Holdings, Publishers of Maritime360 and…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Light Rail is ready for commercial operations. Wike, who stated this after he inspected the project, in Abuja on Monday, added that 15 million dollars, translating to more than N10 billion was expended on the rehabilitation project. He assured FCT residents that…
The United States has said the late Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, had a “lot of blood on his hands.” The White House disclosed this on Monday in a condolence message after Raisi’s death. Raisi and some officials were involved in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province. US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for collaborative efforts against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among girls and women in the country. Dr Ijeoma Agbo, UNICEF Health Specialist, made the call during a two-day media dialogue on HPV vaccine on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue has…
The electricity bill for the University of Jos has risen from between N20 and N30 million to N80 million, following the recent hike in electricity tariff, particularly for consumers on Band A. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, disclosed this on Tuesday, when members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution,…
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sought a robust collaboration with the media to curtail crimes in the zone. Acting Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, made the plea on Tuesday during a familiarisation visit to the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists…
