The Katsina State Police Command has reported that it successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Faru village, Jibia Local Government Area. The details were shared in a statement on Thursday by ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the Command’s Public Relations Officer. According…
The Federal Government has approved a 50% subsidy on electricity costs for hospitals nationwide. This decision follows a commitment made by Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu to provide electricity subsidies to hospitals and universities, even if they are served by…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recently intercepted approximately 60 large bags of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, totaling 2,400 kg in Lagos. Retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of NDLEA, announced this development while…
The Kaduna State Government (KDSG) has reported that military forces have eliminated eight bandits in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed this in a…
Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has departed from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) headquarters in Abuja. Ajaero arrived at the facility precisely at 10:17 a.m. and left around 11:15 a.m. after submitting his statement. Although Ajaero…
On Thursday, the Kremlin cautioned France against turning the criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov into an instance of “political persecution.” This warning follows Durov’s recent arrest in Paris, which Russia views as politically motivated amidst its broader crackdown…
In a strategic move to address the ongoing challenges in Nigeria’s aviation sector, particularly the critical issue of aircraft shortages, Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing, one…
Amid rising tensions, remnants of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have pledged to bring the nation to a halt if their President, Joe Ajaero, is arrested by the police on charges of terrorism financing. This comes in the aftermath of…
A powerful typhoon made landfall on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost major island, early Thursday morning, unleashing severe rain and intense winds across the region. Japanese television station NHK reported that the storm, known as Typhoon Shanshan—the tenth of the season—has already…
On Thursday, the central parity rate for the Chinese currency, the renminbi, commonly known as the yuan, experienced a decline of 83 pips, settling at 7.1299 against the US dollar. This information was provided by the China Foreign Exchange Trade…
