By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it has recruited 250 new cadets to man its various platforms in the Lagos-Bayelsa coastal corridor. The agency’s Director General, Dr Bashir Jamoh made this known to journalists…
By Tobi Adetunji The Police in Oyo State have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers of a hotelier, his family as well as a guest in the hotel. A source informed Nigerian NewsDirect that, gunmen invaded Agbo Hotel in the…
Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki Ebonyi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Onyebuchi Chima has fraudulent activities among civil servants in the ministry, which according to him have made it difficult to engage new graduates to fill vacant positions in the school system.…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria and the Inter Regional Coordination Centre (ICC) Yaoundé have formed a forum to galvanise regional and international efforts to ensure security in the Gulf of Guinea (GOG). Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum (GOG-MCF/SHADE) was floated…
By Abba-Eku Onyeka FCT Though a former senate president in Nigeria, Senator Ibrahim Mantu hailed the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs (FMSDIGA), Senator George Akume for his Ministry’s assistance toward ensuring the authoring, presentation and…
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin FRSC in Kwara say 11 persons were killed in a dawn accident on the outskirts of Ilorin yesterday. Sector Commander, Jonathan Owoade, told Nigerian NewsDirect Correspondent in Ilorin that the accident occurred close to , “Shao…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it recorded 2,690 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) nationwide between January and March. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem, said this in an interview on Monday in Abuja.…
By Kayode Tokede The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved 10 new International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in the country. The move by the apex bank is to boost Diaspora remittance and improve foreign exchange liquidity in the country.…
By Kayode Tokede Ecobank Nigeria Limited has concluded plans to host a digital conference as part of its commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day. The Head, Consumer Banking, Korede Demola-Adeniyi in a statement said the webinar which is scheduled for…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration has been making so much investment in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to help in redirecting the strength of the youth of the state from…
