February 2023

IGP deploys 4 CPs to Delta on election duty

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Alkali Usman, has directed the deployment of four Commissioners of Police to Delta on election duty. The Police Spokesman in Delta, DSP Bright Edafe, announced the directive in a statement in Asaba on Friday. He…

NSCDC deploys 1800 personnel for election duties in Edo

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, has deployed 1,800 personnel for the upcoming general elections. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Efosa Ogbebor, and made available to the News…

Nigeria’s GDP improves by 3.52% in Q4 2022- NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.52 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022 on a year-on-year basis. The NBS said this in the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q4 2022…

NGO founder arraigned for N950m fraud 

By Sodiq Adelakun The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned one Usman Abubakar alongside his foundation, Young Alhaji Foundation, before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged N950m fraud. Abubakar, who was brought before Justice…