The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced yesterday the temporary suspension of the food disposal initiative that commenced last Friday. This decision follows a stampede that occurred, resulting in fatalities and injuries to several potential beneficiaries. In a statement signed yesterday by the NCS National Spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, the...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate, yesterday asked security agencies to adopt proper synergy in their operations to address the insecurity in Nigeria. The Senate also urged the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to ensure the immediate release of funds to the military to combat insecurity. The ...
•Service chiefs The Senate has entered into a closed-door meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the nation’s service chief over the worrying state of security in the country. Those in attendance include the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Air Staff, [&h...
•Federal secretariat, Abuja The recent deployment of Federal permanent secretaries has created anger and resentment in the civil service. It was learnt that the Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, allegedly “tampered” with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approved template for the redeployment of 24 Federal permanent...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has ordered the Federal Fire Service to refund the sum of N1.484 billion within Seven days to the covers of the Federal Government being the intervention funds it received for the COVID-19 epidemic and failed to account for it. The Chairman of the committee, Hon. […]
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has signalled a new era in rail transportation with the re-launch of Kano to Lagos express train service, known as the 2LL. After extensive refurbishment and successful test-runs, the rail link is poised to reconnect two of Nigeria’s economic powerhouses. In the series of test-runs, our witnessed the 2LL trave...
•Visa The Kano State Fire Service said, yesterday, that it rescued 37-year-old Saifillahi Rabiu, who allegedly attempted to commit suicide over a failed deal. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the organisation, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano and made available to newsmen. Abdullahi stated that the inc...
•Immigration officers A twenty-year-old housewife and resident of Bauchi, Lubabatu Yusuf Samaila, has lamented the detention of her husband, after filing a rape complaint against a Deputy Immigration Superintendent, Sani Muazu, who happens to be her husband’s benefactor. •The victim Recounting the incident which occurred on December 9, 2023, s...
•Federal Fire Service The Federal Fire Service (FFS) today debunked a new update about its recruitment portal for suitably qualified candidates to be recruited to fill existing vacancies in different positions, saying it is fake. FFS in a newspaper advertorial had said applications must be submitted online within six (6) weeks from Wednesday, ...
•Tinubu (C) with service chiefs, and others President Bola Tinubu met with service chiefs and other top brass of security agencies at the State House in Abuja today. The service chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the president arrived from a function outside the State House, reports Channels TV. The service chiefs are the […]

