January 2022

Suspected killer of UniJos student in police net

The Police Command in Plateau has arrested one Moses Oko, 20, for allegedly killing Miss Jennifer Anthony, a 300-Level student of the University of Jos. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, presented the suspect to journalists on Wednesday in…

NCS reduces smuggling by 35 per cent in Kebbi

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said on Wednesday that it had reduced smuggling in Kebbi by 35 per cent last year, when compared with similar activities in 2020. Area Controller of the Service in the state, Mr Hafiz Kalla, who…

NMDPRA charges dredging of Calabar channel

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has urged stakeholders in the oil sector to collaborate with the Federal Government for the dredging of the Calabar channel. Mr Ogbugo Ukoha, the Executive Director, Distribution System, Storage, Retail and…

Allow licensed miners to return to Edo — Dangbala

A group under the aegis of Concerned Indigenes of Dangbala  (CID) in Akoko- Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, said the delay by the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders in allowing legitimate licence holders commence mining at Dangbala site…

Bayelsa community disrupts SPDC’s oil exploration

Aggrieved people of Opukushi in the Ekeremor Local  Government Area of Bayelsa State have disrupted oil exploration activities at an oilfield operated by the Shell Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) in the area. The people are protesting against alleged…