Nigerian troops Photo: Twitter Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Kaduna and Bauchi states, has seized 517 small arms and light weapons. Commander of the task force, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, made the declaration on Thursday in Jos. He said the weapons, which he handed over to […]

NERC admits insecurity, other challenges frustrating DisCos The Federal Government is looking at ending tariff shortfall, averaging N200 billion yearly, in the power sector by the end of the year. Between 2015 and 2020, the shortfall reportedly stood at about N2.4 trillion, averaging N200 billion yearly. The shortfall accrued from suppressed charges for electricity consumption. […]

Seeks modalities to host community fund, others NNPC GMD unfolds targets ahead of July 1 transition Nigeria is planning about six new regulations on the backdrop of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that sets fresh modalities for oil and gas royalty, award of oil blocks, fees and rentals amidst divestment by International Oil Companies (IOCs). […]

Adviser, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Mamadou Racine (left); ICC Chief Prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan; President Muhammadu Buhari; Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Nigerian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Eniola Ajayi when Buhari received Khan in audience, at State House, Abuja…yesterday. Photo: Philip Ojisua President […]

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice president Yemi Osinbajo at the All Progressives Congress (APC) NEC meeting on Wednesday in Abuja…Photo: Twitter/officialAPCng All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant and leader of the Middlebelt Presidency agitations, Moses Ayom, has called for the review and reduction of the ₦100 million fees for the nomination forms of the ruling […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with some ministers and heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which started at 10 am is being presided over by him is a sequel to the recommendations by the Council of State over the security challenge in the country. It is being attended by […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the growing spate of insecurity in Nigeria would be curtailed by State Police. He made the suggestion when the leadership of the National Association of Ex-local Government Chairmen in Nigeria visited him in Abeokuta. A statement by spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said pioneer National Chairman, Hon. Albert Asipa led the delegation. […]

A United States-based attorney and human rights activist, Ochaigha Onyemobi, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to effect the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and other detainees, in order to ease palpable tension in the South-East region of the country. Onyemobi also commended the […]