The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.
This appointment is coming six (6) days after the death of the COAS, Late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, together with...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that about 7, 000 persons were affected by recent bandit attacks in Sabon Birni and Isa Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.
A statement by Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA's Head of Media and Public Relations said that a joint assessment was carried out by staff...
The Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has appealed to protesting youths from the Niger Delta to end the protest to ensure sustainable peace in the region.
The minister, who stated this while addressing representatives of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) in Abuja.
Akpabio in a statement by the...
The Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris has revealed that the £4.2m looted by former Governor, James Ibori has not been returned to Delta State.
The AGF made the clarification on Wednesday in a statement by the Director Information, Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike.
TheFact Nigeria recalled that Idris...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on corps members across the country to embrace whistle blowing as a potent means of enlisting in the fight against economic and financial crimes, including corruption.
Bawa made the call on Wednesday, 26 May, in...
Nigeria has solicited support from Ghana as the nation bid for the seat of Secretary General in the Maritime Organization for the West and Central Africa (MOWCA) forthcoming election.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi made the plea on Wednesday the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Benonita Bismarck...
... WAPIS to fast-track fight against transnational crimes - IGP
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF has inaugurated the West African Police Information System, WAPIS, Centre in Abuja.
The Centre, which is situated at the INTERPOL National Central Bureau NCB, office, Force Headquarters, Abuja, was launched Wednesday, 26 May, by the Minister...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he would support the International Military Sports in Africa proposed for Sahel Region countries.
The event is expected to promote peace and harmony through Sports.
Amaechi made the undertaking when a delegation led by the President of Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA),...
The Federal Government said it has returned the £4.2m recently recovered James Ibori loot to the Delta State government.
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of all Recovered Loots Movable...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has told the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to stop the blame game over his inability to manage the industrial crisis in the state.
NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, stated this on Tuesday, in a statement in reaction to a viral video where Governor El-Rufai...
