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EFCC Hands Over Recovered Assets To Enugu Governor Mba
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, handed over 14 recovered assets to Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State. During the handing over ceremony held at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, Olukoyede revealed that the assets recovered by the commission was forfeited to the Federal Government. He added that the EFCC began an investigation...
NAF Bombs Terrorists Hideouts In Borno
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, and the Nigerien Air Force on Tuesday eliminated scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in Damasak and Mobbar local government areas of Borno State. A statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the interdictions were under the Multi-National Joint...
UNICEF To Support Jigawa Flooding Victims
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will collaborate with Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide emergency support for victims of flooding in the state. UNICEF’s Emergency Manager, Christiana Valderrama, stated this during a visit to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). She emphasized on the importance of understanding risks, opportunities and challenges related to flooding, particularly those...
Police Train Officers On Crime, Incident, Personnel Database Management In Abia As CP Cautions Against Extortion
Abia State police command has conducted a training for its select personnel from various divisions and formations in the Command as part of measures to empower them to deliver effective policing service to the people of the state. This comes as the Commissioner of Police in charge of the command, CP Kenechukwu Onwuemeile cautions officers against extortion and unprofessional...
Federal Govt Targets $10bn Investment In Oil & Gas Sector
Nigerian Government aims to attract about $10 billion worth of investment by signing the consolidated guidelines for implementing Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector. A statement on Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance explained that the guidelines, a cornerstone of the Presidential Directives, are aimed at enhancing the Nigerian oil & gas sector’s global competitiveness whilst stimulating economic...
Victim Of Police Shooting Not Our Student – LAUTECH
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso has declared that a resident who was allegedly killed by a policeman is not a student of the university. Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Lekan Fadeyi made this declaration while speaking with DAILY POST Tuesday night. DAILY POST has earlier reported that a student was killed by a policeman, while two...
Judiciary Workers Suspend Strike In Ogun
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, in Ogun State have suspended their indefinite strike which began on April 8. The union announced this on Monday via a statement issued in Abeokuta by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Adewale Adenekan. DAILY POST recalls that the union earlier this month embarked on an indefinite strike over the non-payment of 40 per...
Gov. Buni Tasks World Bank Group On Solutions To Mitigate Anticipated Flood
Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACReSAL), a World Bank programme, to complement government efforts in providing solutions to mitigate the anticipated flood this rainy season. Buni gave the charge on Tuesday when he received a delegation from the World Bank and ACReSAL. The Governor, in a statement by his media aide, Mamman...
NYSC Swears In 1,869 Corps Members In Osun
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has sworn in 1,869 corps members for the 2024 Batch A Stream II service year. Speaking during the opening ceremony at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Ede on Tuesday, the Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed advised the corps members to approach their service with dedication, commitment and a sense...
Former Minister Of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Arrested
A former Nigerian Minister who served in Aviation ministry under immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Hadi Sirika has been arrested by anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an ongoing N8 billion money laundering probe of Nigeria Air. He was at about 1pm on Tuesday arrested in Abuja, the nation's capital and taken to the...
