Defence Headquarters debunks alleged sack of CDS, Olonisakin, Naval chief
THE Defence Headquarters, has dismissed rumours making the rounds that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin and the Chief of Naval State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas have been removed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ikoyi Police Barracks: Court orders IGP to produce Lagos DCP
Justice Rabiu Shagari of a Federal High Court in Lagos, has issued an order directing the inspector General of Police, to produce a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Aliyu before the court to answer contempt charges preferred against him.
Obaseki probes Edo Fire Service, as inferno razes mall
THE biggest shopping mall in Benin, Edo State capital, Phil Hallmark Shopping Mall, was, yesterday razed by fire, even as Governor Godwin Obaseki has said there would be full investigation to unravel the immediate and remote cause(s) of the fire.
Imo pensioners dying, cleric tells Okorocha
An appeal has gone to Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to pay the pension and gratuities of pensioners in the state and save them from unnecessary anguish and untimely death.
Power generation drops to 3,050MW
THE 3247.4 megawatts (MW) of electricity generated on Saturday, yesterday crashed to 3,050.20MW, thereby increasing the woes of the citizenry who have been longing for an improved power supply.
SON, US embassy to collaborate on standardisation
The U.S. government has urged Nigeria to replicate the one-stop-shop for imports and export to improve efficient processing in line with the Federal Government’s economic diversification agenda.
2017 budget’ll end Nigeria’s economic woes – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari last night expressed optimism that the proposed 2017 budget would not end the current economic recession facing Nigeria but would also shoot the country into economic prosperity.
Yuletide: ODS assures of security reinforcement on East-West Road
AHEAD of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta code-named Operation Delta Safe, ODS, weekend, assured of security reinforcement to ensure adequate security on the East-West Road and the entire region, for people going home for the yuletide.
Reps summon Minister, ex-EFCC, SURE-P bosses, 22 others over alleged N1trn rail contracts scam
THE House of Representatives adhoc committee on failed rail contracts has summoned Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, boss, Mrs Farida Waziri, former Chairman of SURE-P, Gen Martins Agwai and 22 others to explain their roles in alleged N1trilion failed rail contracts between 2010 and 2014.
Dangote women raise N20m for IDPs
The Dangote Women Network, weekend, raised over N20 million at charity walk for internally-displaced persons, IDPs, affected by insurgency in the North-East.
16 injured in Maiduguri suicide bombings, as Adamawa reviews hijab use
Twin suicide bombing, yesterday, rocked El-Kanemi Roundabout main market in Maiduguri, Borno State, injuring 16.
