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A federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Taiwo Taiwo, the presiding judge gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the federal government. Mohammed Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, who filed…
The federal government has announced that, it is planning to implement a N5,000 per month grant to 40 million vulnerable Nigerians for one year to cushion the adverse effect that the proposed removal of petrol subsidy may bring next year. The General Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari has hinted that…
President Muhammadu Buhari has again directed security agencies to urgently address the resurgence of kidnapping and other crimes on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and on other roads across the country. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the president gave the directive while presiding over the meeting of the National Security Council, held at the Presidential…
The Defence Headquarters has said Nigerian troops eliminated more than 128 bandits and arrested 64 others in different operations across North West and North Central zones in the past two weeks. Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving updates of military operations between Nov. 11 and Nov. 25 on Thursday…
The Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) has called for an intensive media involvement and sensitisation on its operations for nuclear safety and radiological protection in the country. Dr Yau Idris, NNRA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while opening its fifth National Workshop for Correspondents on Nuclear Safety and…
The FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) has urged Nigerians to disregards the myths surrounding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr Francis Okonkwo, Health Education Officer of the board made the call while delivering a lecture at a one-day media orientation workshop on COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign. He noted that all the myths on…
The Federal Government has produced a Risk Mapping and Assessment tool as part of national strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Faruq, has said. She spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the monthly seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Reforms, with the theme “Humanitarian…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has stressed the importance of joint operations among the nation’s armed forces towards achieving effectiveness in counter-insurgency, anti-banditry and other security operations across the country. Irabor stated this while delivering the graduation lecture for participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 5-2021, titled, “Enhancing Jointness in…
The wife of Sierra Leone President, Fatima Maada-Bio, has reaffirmed her commitment toward campaign against rape and early marriages of girls, to curb abuse of the girl child. Mrs Maada-Bio currently in Nigeria for the 9th Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) made this known while briefing newsmen ahead of the meeting…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Delta variant continues to be the dominant strain of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, made this known at the bi-weekly national briefing on COVID-19, in Abuja on Monday. Adetifa, represented by the Head of Risk Communication, Dr Yahaya Disu, said that…
