By Esther OSOSANYA The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a security armoury at the heart of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command Headquarters. It is a containerised facility built to reduce risks and restore confidence in arms management within the Force. The facility, donated by global conflict recovery NGO Mines Advisory Group (MAG) International, was …
FG to Launch N30bn Annual Gratuity Scheme for Civil Servants The Federal Government has announced plans to commence a N30 billion annual gratuity scheme for retiring civil servants under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in treasury funded Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The National Pension Commission (PenCom) disclosed this in a statement following a strategic …
Renowned Nigerian rapper and music executive Jude Abaga, popularly known as MI, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent wave of killings in Benue State, calling for an end to the violence and for justice for the affected communities. In a heartfelt message shared via his official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the …
Ghana is losing billions of dollars in revenue annually to smuggling from its booming artisanal gold mining sector with much of the gold flowing to the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by nonprofit Swissaid. The report found a staggering 229 metric ton trade gap, equivalent to $11.4 billion, between Ghana's gold exports and …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu The Dangote Oil Refinery will in August begin direct supply of fuel to retail stations, manufacturers, telecoms firms, and other large users across Nigeria The move which is aimed at enhancing supply, will puts the biggest fuel refinery in Africa in direct competition with local petroleum marketers. Africa's biggest refinery …
By Esther OSOSANYA The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited following a wave of complaints from passengers across Nigeria over non-refunded ticket fares, many tied to cancelled flights by the airline. The development became known through an official press statement issued by the Commission’s Director of …
Benue: Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Enforce Peace Tasks Governor Alia on Reconciliation... President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to implement his earlier directive aimed at bringing lasting peace and security to Benue State. According to a statement released on Sunday night by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo …
By Rafiyat SADIQ Amnesty International has strongly condemned the brutal killing of over 100 people in Yelewata, a community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, and has criticised the Nigerian government's failure to prevent ongoing violence in the region. In a statement shared on Saturday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, …
