The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) secured 3,412 convictions, forfeiture of N366.97 billion through judicial process and recovered N161.6 billion within one year.
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The Senate has mandated the Committee on Solid Minerals to investigate the cause of a rockslide in Farin Doki community, Shiroro Local Government of Niger.
Eight local government areas of Zamfara are predicted to be affected by moderate-flooding in the 2024 rainy season, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed. The Director-General of the agency, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, disclosed this in Gusau on Thursday at the sensitisation programme for the 2024 down-scaling of flood early warning strategies for early actions. Umar, represented by the Director, ICT, Sani Alhaji-Lokoja, said the affected LGAs include: Bungudu, Bakura, Gummi, Gusau, Maradun, Shinkafi, Talata Mafara and Zurmi. “These LGAs are already listed in the earlier NEMA’s communication to the state government. “This underscores the downscaling and sensitization programme…
One area of agriculture that has not reached its potential as a source of employment in Nigeria is fish farming. Fish farming has largely been ignored even when it has the potential to be a major source of income for families and the nation.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has applauded the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mamman expressed confidence in the conduct of the examination during the monitoring of the examination at the Government Secondary School Garki, in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister said there was no incident reported during the conduct and he commended the examination process. He expressed dissatisfaction over the some infrastructure in the school saying that the right thing would be done to give the school the desired facelift. “We are here to check the ongoing WAEC examinations and the…
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo has said that nutrition is an aspect of medical care that is neglected.
Spain announced that it will join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia with cocaine consignments in Lagos.
The Federal Government has inaugurated Climate Justice Youth Ambassadors (CJYA) as part of activities to commemorate World Environment Day.
A renowned conservation biologist, Prof. Excellence Akeredolu, has tasked the Federal Government with policies against unregulated mining of mineral resources in the country.