The Department of State Services (DSS) will on Feb 25, arraign former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on alleged cybercrime and breach of national security, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court (FHC) fixed the date after the Chief Judge, Justice
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the persistent circulation of substandard and falsified veterinary drugs, citing weak regulatory compliance and uncoordinated importation practices. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar, raised the concern at a National Stakeholders’ Round-table on the quality and regulation of veterinary medicines on Friday in
The Police Command in Delta has recovered assorted weapons from a criminal hideout in the state. Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Warri. Edafe said that the weapons were recovered on Thursday by the operatives of the Command’s Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT),
Tension has risen in Ondo community after suspected bandits killed the traditional ruler of Agamo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledon, during a failed abduction attempt. According to residents, the attackers stormed the monarch’s palace on Wednesday night with the intention of
The Ogun State Government has cautioned residents against indiscriminate roadside trading, describing the practice as dangerous and a major contributor to avoidable accidents. The warning followed a recent crash at the tollgate area of Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, which claimed several lives and led to the destruction of
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Thursday commissioned the Lantoro–Oke-Yidi–Isale Ake Junction Road in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, describing the project as part of a deliberate infrastructure drive aimed at deepening connectivity and economic growth across Ogun Central Senatorial District. With the latest commissioning, the governor said his
President Bola Tinubu has issued an Executive Order directing direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account. The order is to safeguard and enhance revenues, curb wasteful spending and eliminate duplicative structures in the sector. This was contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo
There was wild jubilation at Ikpoba Hill in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area as residents trooped out in large numbers to welcome Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, during an unscheduled inspection of the Ramat Park flyover project, now about 90 per cent completed. The atmosphere was carnival-like as market women,
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has expressed concern over the exclusion of the PDP, African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) from the Saturday’s Rivers State House of Assembly by-election. Ir would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral