Ramoni Segun Remi

A former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim, is dead. He was aged 81. READ ALSO NAF airstrikes kill scores of bandits in Zamfara Tinubu in Brazil for G20 summit He died in Abuja after a brief illness, according to a statement by his family. He was buried at Dantakun Cemetery, […]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, said two of the agency’s officers were dismissed recently over allegation of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja. READ ALSO No […]

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says cybersecurity is the bedrock of operational readiness and the key to mission success of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Abubakar said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the opening of NAF’s Cybersecurity Awareness Training. READ ALSO Shettima inaugurates Grand Challenges Nigeria for maternal, […]

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it will impose fines of $170 and N10,000 on foreign and local airlines, respectively for delayed passengers’ luggage as a first measure to guard against such acts. The agency said going forward, it would take tough measures against airlines that delay passengers’ luggage. READ ALSO Bird strike […]

The Appeal Court in Akure on Tuesday upheld the judgment of the Ondo State High Court which ordered the Ondo state government to pay N30 million in damages to a commercial motorcyclist, Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi. The lower court on March 29, 2023 ordered the state government and the state security Outfit codenamed, Amotekun, to pay N30 […]

The Nigerian Navy says its units under the auspices of Operation DELTA SANITY, successfully uncovered and destroyed 23 Illegal Refinery Sites and recovered a large quantity of stolen crude oil in October. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO Trade jailed […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has failed to appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Rivers State Government to investigate the arson, killings and wanton destruction of property in some local government headquarters in the state. The panel had summoned Wike, through courier service and a newspaper […]

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says the state government has completed 198 roads across all the local governments to boost connectivity and economic growth. Hamzat said this at a media parley held on Wednesday in Lagos. READ ALSO Zamfara governor appoints 25 advisers, heads of MDAs, board members NDLEA secures conviction of […]

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described as‘cheap blackmail the allegations by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) that the Nigerian Navy was frustrating the fight against crude oil theft. The Chairman of TSSNL, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, made the allegation while hosting the National Leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday. READ ALSO […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the remand of 109 foreigners, charged over allegations bordering on cybercrime, in Kuje and Suleja Correctional Centres. Justice Ekerete Akpan gave the order following an application by one of the defence counsel, James Onoja, SAN, for an adjournment to allow the prosecution to reflect the defendants’ […]