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BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Bullion Van In Delta State: Gunmen on Tuesday, attacked a bullion van at Ubulu-Okiti along the Benin/Asaba expressway, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State with one lady feared dead. The gunmen numbering about 10, Vanguard gathered came out of a bush on citing the bullion van,...

Bauchi Demolishes Building Used To Stockpile Ammunition: Bauchi State Government on Thursday demolished a four- bedroom apartment used by hoodlums to stock up ammunitions. Items recovered from the demolished building are: 348 live ammunition and military uniforms. The building is located at the Anguwan Mahaukata area of Bauchi Metropolis, known...

FG to Recruit 30960 Community Security Officers: The Federal Government is to recruit 30,960 graduates as community security officers to drive implement the policy of Community Safety and Human Security Programme (CSHSP) in Nigeria. Each of the 774 local governments in the country will have 40 of the officers. Inaugurating...

We Are Not Currently Recruiting - EFCC: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to be aware of a fake recruitment form, circulating on social media, warning that the commission was currently not recruiting. “Scammers bent on defrauding hapless job seekers, have been active in the...

NDLEA Halts Planned Screening Of 5000 Applicants: Nigerian government has ordered that the planned screening of 5,000 applicants seeking employment with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA be stopped. This became necessary following the increased spread of coronavirus in the country. Government said that the screening slated for this month...

Latest Update On Npower Nexit Loan Disbursement: Honourable Minister of Humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq Gives Update On Nexit Loan Disbursement on NTA news on the 3rd of January 2021, said Disbursement to start soon. The Nexit loan disbursement date is like a “stone throw...

Ejike Mbaka, a Catholic priest, has warned the Buhari administration that the youth will rise against the government if it does not cater to their needs. Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), issued the warning during the 2020 edition of the crossover night session tagged, “Cornucopia of...

PYES To Empower 774000 Beneficiaries As Portal Opens Soon: In a statement by the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (PYES) boss “Nasir Adhama” who is the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Youth and Students Affairs. He said, “Having launched the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (#PYES ) by President Buhari at...

FG On Red Alert As Boko Haram Lays Siege On Abuja: Security agencies in the country have been put on red alert following an intelligence report that the Boko Haram sect might have begun to lay siege on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The report stated that Boko Haram...

Ogun Govt to Empower Disengaged NPower Beneficiaries in Agro Biz: The Ogun State government said it has opened another window of opportunity for disengaged Federal Government-owned N-power beneficiaries to become entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr....

UAE Denies Imposing Travel Restriction On Nigerians: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to media reports about the purported travel restrictions imposed on Nigerians wishing to travel to the UAE. In its response, the UAE Embassy in Abuja refuted the accuracy of the information which was...

FCTA Threatens To Shutdown Schools For Violating COVID-19 Guidelines: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA says it will not hesitate to shut down any school within the territory that violates the Covid-19 guidelines recommended for the safety of students who resumed on Tuesday to prepare for their exit examination. The...

Nigerian Workers Reject New Levy On Rents & Leases: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday rejected the new federal government policy that imposes a maximum 6 per cent stamp duty on all tenancy and lease agreements in the country. Last Wednesday, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) directed landlords...

Lai Mohammed Asks NBC To Stop Big Brother Naija Over COVID-19: Citing fears of a possible spread of COVID-19 among housemates, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take Big Brother Naija (BBN) off the air, multiple sources have told MEDIANGR. The...

NALDA To Train NYSC Corps Members in Mechanized Farming: The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, on Saturday, disclosed of training National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members on mechanized farming under the Back-to-Farm initiative towards enormous food production and job creation. This was made known by the Executive Secretary, NALDA,...

Osinbajo: Private Schools Will Benefit from MSMEs Support Scheme: Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says private schools will benefit from the stimulus package the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has put in place for micro small and medium enterprises to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the 2020 edition...

Third Mainland Bridge Maybe Closed as FG Plans to Resume Repairs: The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Monday said consultations were on for another phase of repair works to begin on the Third Mainland Bridge. Popoola told the Newsmen that the consultations were towards evolving...

Dubai Police Hands Over Hushpuppi to FBI in US: Dubai police, Thursday handed over a suspected internet scammer and an Instagram influencer, Raymond Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in the US. Hushpuppi who has been accused of scamming people via the internet was arrested 10th...

Police Arrest Dismissed Sergeant for Robbery in Bauchi: A dismissed Policeman who is a serial motorcycle snatcher has been arrested by the Police in Bauchi. The suspect, Makama Musa, was a sergeant before his dismissal from the Force. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement made...

EFCC Apprehends First Bank Staff for N18m ATM Fraud: An employee of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Mr Philips Orumade, has been apprehended by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a statement issued by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday, Mr Orumade was picked up by its...