The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it seized contraband worth N1.2billion in the first quarter. Comptroller of the Zone, Yusuf Lawal, said this in Owerri, Imo on Wednesday, while briefing journalists on the…
Police in Enugu State on Wednesday arrested one Winfred Ekpon, an indigene of Benue State, for allegedly harassing and stealing from two female teachers inside a school. It was reported that the suspect was subsequently handed over to the Ikiriki…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total of N20,114,002871 for acquisition of various operational equipment for the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State says his administration looks forward to signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Navy. AbdulRazaq, who stated this on Wednesday, in Ilorin, said it is to renew the partnership between the…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says residents of Lagos, Ebonyi and Niger states paid the highest amount for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol in March. The NBS said this in its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, have called for increased synergy between the agencies and the EFCC in combating corruption. The ICPC resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner in charge of Makurdi,…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the principle of fairness must be applied by leaders in addressing challenges in health, the economy, and other issues. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the vice president…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has approved the promotion of an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) and nine Corps Commanders (CC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM). The Corps Public…
By Tobi Adetunji The police operatives attached to Ijora Division of the command, on Tuesday, at about 2pm arrested Lukman Rasak a member of Vigilante group for allegedly shooting a passer-by Lukman was said to have shot one Musa Yahaya,…
Kwara state Governor AbdulRasaq Abdulrahaman has said his administration is committing huge resources into fixing basic education, healthcare, road and water infrastructure to attract massive investments to all parts of the state. “Here in Kwara south, as in everywhere across…
