Nigeria has partnered with the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Transport to mitigate drones’ threats and enhance aviation security in the country. The national coordinator, Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa (rtd) ...
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has announced that it will host a meeting with the President of Global Growth and Opportunities at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Rodger Voorhies, on November 15, 2023. The meeting will take place ...
Read More »Labour Begins Nationwide Strike To Protest Assault On Ajaero Nov 14
The organised Labour, consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have declared a total nationwide strike beginning next week Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The strike follows the expiration of the five-day ultimatum ...
Read More »Israel-Hamas War: Nigerian Senate Seeks Ceasefire, Wants Executive To Intervene
The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, called for an end to the Israel-Hamas war that has led to the killing of thousands of people. The Senate also urged the executive arm of government to intervene in the crisis by calling for ...
Read More »Drug War: 42 Barons, 32,000 Others Arrested In 34 Months
In a bid to rid the nation of all businesses involving illicit drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 42 drug barons and one drug baroness in the last 42 months. The lastest of these arrests was ...
Read More »Maritime Workers Reject Port & Harbour Bill, Cite Insecurity, Job Loss
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), on Monday, unanimously opposed the reintroduction of the Port and Harbour bill by the National Assembly, citing job loss and insecurity. Their ...
Read More »US Security Alert: FG Assures Safety Of All Visitors To Nigeria
The federal government has reacted to the recent United States’ travel advisory to its citizens regarding hotels in Nigeria, emphasising the need to avoid generalising isolated incidents. Consequently, the Nigerian Government assured the safety and well-being of all visitors in ...
Read More »Naira Regains Ground To 970/$ At Parallel Market
The naira has appreciated to N970 per dollar on the black market, as government’s plans to shore-up dollar liquidity in the foreign exchange (FX) market, triggered positive sentiments. Street traders were already buying dollars at the rate of N950 at ...
Read More »Tinubu Pushes For New Investments From Arab Nations
President Bola Tinubu is set to strengthen economic and political ties between Nigeria and the Arab world this week during summits in Saudi Arabia. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this to State House correspondents on Sunday at the Presidential Villa ...
Read More »SECURITY ALERT: US Warns Nationals About Nigerian Hotels
The United States government has alerted its citizens of elevated terrorism threats on major hotels in “large cities” in Nigeria. This was contained in an emergency information for American citizens posted on their website dated November 3. According to the ...
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