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N35bn arrears: Pensioners appeal to President Buhari

Nigeria pensioners, who retired from the electricity sector, have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in  the lingering issue of N35 billion  arrears owed them. The pensioners under the aegis of Electricity Sector Retiree Welfare Association (ESREWA) led by its…

IGP disbands monitoring unit nationwide

…Unveils new policing vision, crime fighting strategies …Assures new operational protocols will end banditry The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, NPM, psc (+), fdc has ordered immediate disbandment of the IGP Monitoring Unit and all its satellite offices across…

Boko Haram is not in control of Damasak — Army insists

The Nigerian Army says reports that Boko Haram terrorists have overrun and are in control of Damasak is “blatant misinformation.” This refutal comes on the heels of several reports suggesting that the insurgents have captured Damasak in Borno State, following…

EFCC chair engages Senate Anti- corruption Committee

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa has had his first interactive meeting with members of the Senate Committee on Anti- Corruption and Financial Crimes, following his assumption of office. The Chairman of the…