MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Solomon Odeniyi, James Abraham, Peter Dada, Adeyinka Adedipe and Ademola Adegbite The Federal Government will recruit over 94,000 new personnel into Nigeria’s security services as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will recruit 50,000 police constables. […] Read more
By Udeme Akpan & Godwin Oritse, with agency reports MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas LAGOS — The United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the US Navy, has intercepted a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, over allegations of crude oil theft, piracy, and other transnational crimes. The vessel, a 20-year-old Very Large Crude Carrier, VLCC, with IMO Number 9304667, is […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas War Against Corruption In Nigeria Is Like Fighting Colombian Drug Cartels – Anti-Graft Boss Declares, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado The United States-led violent fight against Colombian drug cartels has resulted in thousands of deaths, with law enforcement agents making up the majority of the victims. The Chairman of the Kano State Public […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas He stated this on Wednesday at the opening of the 2025 triennial meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, in Abuja. The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has reaffirmed that Christians should not be subjected to Sharia law or any court processes intended exclusively for Muslims. He stated this on Wednesday […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Justice Omotosho, in a ruling on Thursday on the no-case submission, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had been able to establish a prima facie case against Mamman. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the no-case submission filed by Saleh Mamman, the former […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas It was gathered that the deputy governor d!ed on Thursday in an undisclosed hospital at the age of 60. Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, is reportedly dead. It was gathered that the deputy governor d!ed on Thursday in an undisclosed hospital at the age of 60. As of the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …says sector has been deregulated Amidst concerns raised by the Senate over a sharp increase in domestic airfares, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has explained that the Federal Government lacks the statutory power to fix airfares. Speaking with journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Few days after President Bola Tinubu declared emergency on insecurity, former Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has said that measures taken by the President are yielding desired results. The Federal lawmaker gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. Checks revealed that, amidst the spate of kidnappings particularly […] Read more
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas *Says claims of 46 bank accounts ‘fictitious’, part of smear campaign *As Ex-AGF spends third night in EFCC custody Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has rejected media reports alleging that he is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas ABUJA —The Senate yesterday raised alarm over what some senators described as selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s order on withdrawal of police orderlies from Very Important Persons, VIPs, to complement efforts to tackle the high level insecurity in the country. The senators complained that while their orderlies had been withdrawn, several […] Read more
