The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the demise of its Enugu State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Franklin Agbakoba. This was contained in a statement issued by FRSC Deputy Corps Commander in-charge of Enugu State Operations, DCC Kyrian Okolo, on Friday in Enugu. “FRSC Enugu State Sector Command received
The Kogi government has condemned the gruesome killing of Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi of St. Paul Catholic Parish, Ayetoro Gbede in the state, describing it as a heinous and unacceptable act. In a statement on Friday in Lokoja, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, said Gov.Ahmed
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has unveiled a roadmap to reduce electricity tariffs for manufacturers in the Southeast by 42.5 per cent through a dedicated power supply initiative. The initiative aims to cut electricity costs for participating manufacturers from N209 per unit to N130 per unit. Dr Ada Chukwudozie,
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, have rescued 14 kidnap victims following an operation along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Capt. Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Anyanwu said
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Olatunji Disu, has deployed Commissioner of Police (CP) Samuel Etaifo to Osun to oversee the security architecture for the forthcoming Aug.15 governorship election. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Osogbo by DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, Police Public Relations Officer
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has recorded N535 billion Profit After Tax (PAT) for the month of June, representing 15.8 per cent increase from the N462 billion recorded in May. This figure is contained in the company’s monthly financial and operations report for the month
South-East governors have called for stronger collaboration among state governments, security agencies, traditional institutions, communities and the private sector to address security challenges facing the region. They said that insecurity could only be effectively addressed through coordinated action, intelligence sharing and community participation. The governors made the call on Thursday
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deliberately investing in infrastructure and human capital development as part of a comprehensive strategy to transform Nigeria into a one-trillion-dollar economy. Prof. Yilwatda stated this when he
Business mogul Femi Otedola has increased his stake in First HoldCo Plc after acquiring an additional 1.77 billion shares in the financial institution through his investment vehicle, Calvados Global Services Limited. A regulatory filing obtained from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) showed that the transaction, valued at N222.20 billion, was executed
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, assured that the ongoing restructuring of security operations and institutions will deliver victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the