Amidst suspected plans by some petrol marketers to create artificial scarcity under Covid-19 lockdown, Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday stormed some filling stations in Maiduguri with a call on the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to seal off stations hoarding products. Zulum, in surprise outing, evaluated quantities of fuel available at some […]

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the existence of an Android-based malicious and fraudulent Coronavirus Ransomware Application, which claims to provide updates on the virus and infections near the user. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Ransomware blocks access to users’ […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices  Commission (ICPC) has said the commission has recovered N41bn from Federal  Ministries and Department Agencies (MDA’s)  over inflated cost. This was disclosed on Thursday by the representative Head of ICPC, Mannir Mohammed at a  rountable discussion  titled ‘Opening Contracting Stakeholders Engagement’ in Kaduna Northwest of the country.  It organised by the […]

 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has warned  Bureaux de Change operators against illegal financial transactions. The acting  Chairman, Ibrahim Magu also directed  that their activities should be monitored  particularly in Kaduna and other states to prevent sabotaging the Federal Government’s efforts to stabilize the naira to the dollar. In a press release signed by […]

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State on Thursday ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in the State to arrest anyone dealing with illicit drugs. Zulum who gave the order during a visit to the State Command of the Agency, warned that his administration will not condone the use of illicit drugs, noting […]

The Nigeria Police has recorded a break   through as the Force nabbed 105 criminals including Kidnappers, Armed Robbers,  Gun Manufacturers and Suppliers . The suspects who were arrested by IRT and STS were Paraded before newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer. Over 50 AK47 Rifles and other Dangerous Weapons, Drugs, Motor […]

Following the incessant destruction of communities in Niger state by bandits, a -70-year- old woman has led hunters into a battle with the criminals, leading to the killing of over 40 bandits in the outing. Niger state has now become a hotbed for the banditary crisis with most of them leaving Zamfara, Katsina and some […]