Category: News
Retiring Federal Civil Servants to Receive 100% Gratuity
Abuja, Nigeria — March 5, 2026 The Federal Executive Council has approved the implementation of a new Exit Benefit Scheme granting retiring Federal Civil Servants a gratuity equivalent to 100 percent of their total annual emoluments. The scheme, which takes effect from January 1, 2026, marks a significant milestone in the Federal Government’s commitment…
UPDATE ON OPERATION EASTERN SANITY: Another IPOB/ESN Stronghold Falls as Troops Sustain Offensive in Anambra and Imo
Awka, Anambra State — March 5, 2026 Troops of Operation EASTERN SANITY have intensified aggressive clearance operations against the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), as part of ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability across the South-East. The sustained operation is targeted at dismantling terrorist…
EFCC Deepens Collaboration with Army, DSS to Tackle Illegal Mining in Kwara
Ilorin, Kwara State — March 5, 2026 The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strengthened its collaboration with key security agencies in Kwara State as part of efforts to tackle illegal mining, corruption, and other economic crimes threatening national security. The new Zonal Director of the EFCC Ilorin Zonal…
Embrace Anti-Corruption Crusade, Olukoyede Charges Youths
IBADAN, NIGERIA – March 5, 2026 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths across Nigeria to actively join the Commission’s anti-corruption campaign, emphasizing that the country’s future largely depends on the younger generation’s commitment to integrity, transparency and accountability. Olukoyede gave the charge recently when…
Kano APC Unites as Stakeholders Affirm New State Executive
Kano, Nigeria — March 5, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has recorded a significant milestone as key stakeholders across the state affirmed and endorsed the party’s newly elected State Executive Committee, signaling renewed unity and stability within the party.This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the…
On World Hearing Day, NNPC Ltd. Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Hearing Health
Abuja, Nigeria, March 3, 2026 In commemoration of World Hearing Day, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reaffirmed its collective responsibility to protect and promote hearing health across its workforce and the communities it serves. Observed globally on March 3 each year, World Hearing Day highlights the importance of preventing hearing loss…
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES FORMER PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO AT 89TH BIRTHDAY
Aso Rock, Abuja, March 5, 2026 President has celebrated former President and elder statesman, , on the occasion of his 89th birthday on March 5, 2026.In a statement issued by , Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, President Tinubu rejoiced with Chief Obasanjo, noting that his towering influence in Nigeria, across Africa,…
EFCC Presents Two Witnesses Against Defendant in Alleged N19m Land Fraud in Lagos
Ikeja, Lagos | March 3, 2026 The (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, presented two witnesses in the ongoing trial of Murtala Adebayo over an alleged N19 million land fraud before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. Adebayo was initially arraigned on January…
EFCC Arraigns Bankers for Alleged $306,667.81, €50,250 Fraud in Lagos
Lagos, March 3, 2026 The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, arraigned two bank officials, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, over an alleged $306,667.81 and €50,250 fraud before of the sitting in Ikeja. The defendants, who are top officials of , were arraigned on a…
NIGERIA CUSTOMS RESCUES ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES IN ADAMAWA-TARABA AXIS
YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE March 4, 2026 The has reaffirmed its commitment to intercepting endangered species bound for international trade and prosecuting traffickers in accordance with existing laws that prescribe penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment and fines of 12 million naira for offenders.The Comptroller of Customs in charge of Zone ‘D’ Command, , made…