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TINUBU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO A DIGITALLY-DRIVEN WORKFORCE
Abuja, Nigeria — October 30, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to building a world-class, digitally-driven, and citizen-centred workforce capable of driving inclusive and sustainable national development.The President made this known in a message delivered at the opening ceremony of the 57th International Conference and Exhibition of the Chartered…
EFCC Arraigns Three Persons, MT Ostria Vessel for Alleged ₦25m PMS Oil Theft in Lagos
Lagos, October 30, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, alongside three individuals before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged theft of more than 25 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, belonging to NNPC Retail Limited.The defendants —…
FRSC, NAICOM Partner on Insurance Enforcement and Digitalizing Passenger Manifest
Abuja, Nigeria — October 30, 2025 In a significant move to strengthen compliance and improve safety in Nigeria’s road transport sector, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have inaugurated a Joint Task Force on the Enforcement of Compulsory Third-Party Motor Insurance and the Digitalisation of Passenger Manifest. According to…
FG Faults Misleading Claim on Port Development
Abuja, October 29, 2025 The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has expressed concern over recent remarks by former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, regarding the Federal Government’s approval of the $1 billion modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to…
Olukoyede Urges OSOPADEC Board and Management to Uphold Fiscal Accountability, Integrity in Service
Akure, Ondo State — Wednesday, October 22, 2025 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on the newly inaugurated board members and management staff of the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) to uphold the highest standards of fiscal accountability in the discharge of their…
NiDCOM CHAIRMAN DABIRI-EREWA CELEBRATES SANI FOR MAKING HISTORY AS ONE OF NIGERIA’S YOUNGEST COMMERCIAL PILOTS
Abuja, Nigeria – October 27, 2025 Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Muhammad Aminu Sani, an 18-year-old Nigerian, for making aviation history by earning a United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot Licence from Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dabiri-Erewa lauded Sani’s extraordinary…
KANFEST 2025: Governor Yusuf Directs Emirs to Uphold Annual Durbar Celebration
Kano, Nigeria – October 25, 2025 In a bid to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Kano State, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed all Emirs in the state to uphold the annual Durbar (traditional horse riding) festival.Governor Yusuf also pledged the full support of the Kano State Government to the Emirates to…
KANO POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED ARMED BANDIT SYNDICATE MEMBERS IN SHANONO LGA
Kano, October 24, 2025 The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected members of an armed bandit syndicate allegedly operating around the Farin Ruwa community in Shanono Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the arrests were…
Ekiti APC Gov’ship Primary: Ododo Promises Fair, Credible Process
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State | October 27, 2025 Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a transparent and credible process in the party’s consensus governorship primary election taking place in Ekiti State. Governor Ododo, in a statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media, Hon. Ismaila…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested over 100 suspects in a late-night raid on a popular nightclub in Lagos, believed to be the venue of a large-scale drug party.
Lagos, Nigeria – October 27, 2025 According to official sources, the operation was carried out in the early hours of Monday following credible intelligence that the club, located in the upscale Victoria Island area, had been hosting gatherings where hard drugs were freely used and distributed. The NDLEA spokesperson confirmed that among those apprehended were…