Africa
Tinubu Approves Up To 80% Salary Increase For Armed Forces Personnel
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel totalling about 250,000. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a release issued
Nigerian Army, Elizade Deepen Partnership To Boost Fleet Readiness
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to deepening strategic partnerships with the private sector to strengthen logistics support, improve fleet
HYPREP Reports Major Progress 15 Years After UNEP Ogoni Cleanup Report
Fifteen years after the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) exposed the devastating impact of decades of oil pollution in Ogoniland, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) says it has recorded
Lawmaker Urges Military To Buy Locally Made Defence Equipment
The Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria to prioritise the procurement of locally manufactured defence equipment, stressing that
Police Arrest Three Over Killing Of Two Officers, Recover Stolen AK-47 Rifles
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the brutal attack and killing of two police officers during a stop-and-search operation
NIS Busts Alleged QNET Syndicate, Arrests 12 Suspects In Lagos
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a suspected transnational organised crime syndicate allegedly operating under the guise of the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting 12 suspects and rescuing two victims in
Environmental Illiteracy Fuels Nigeria’s Ecological Crisis, NDDC Director Warns
Government authorities, policymakers, educators and environmental stakeholders have been urged to embrace Environmental Education (EE) as the fourth pillar of ecological governance to tackle Nigeria’s worsening environmental challenges. The Director
Tinubu Inaugurates Africa’s First Renewable Energy College In Kogi
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated Africa’s first renewable energy college, the Barefoot Renewable Energy College, Osara, (BARECKS), and the Green Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Pilot Plant in Kogi State, describing
Radda Warns Contractor Against Substandard Work On N5.4bn Mashi Road
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has warned Mothercat Nigeria Limited, the contractor handling the dualisation of N5.4 billion Mashi-Daura township road project against substandard work. Radda, who gave
Air Peace Expands African Network With Lagos–Douala–Libreville Route
Air Peace has expanded its African route network with the launch of scheduled flights from Lagos to Douala and Libreville, further strengthening its presence across West and Central Africa. The
