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Edgal Imohimi, Lagos Commissioner of Police The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi has sacked nine police officers for various offences ranging from corruption, disobedience to lawful order and falsehood. He also demoted 25 other officers for offences ranging from  gross insubordination, drunkenness, incivility to members of the public and …

The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has blamed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers for the ongoing short supply of the petroleum products in the country. The committee chairman, Kabiru Marafa, stated this yesterday in Gusau while inspecting the fuel situation in the country. Mr. Marafa, who was …

Brigadier General John Atom Kpera retired from the Nigerian Army in 1985 after serving in various capacities for over two decades. He became the military governor of the defunct East Central State (later Anambra State) between 1975 and 1978 and that of his home state Benue between 1984 and 1985 …

One week after a deadly attack on Atan Ota, Ogun State by land grabbers, traumatised residents have begged Governor Ibikunle Amosun and the state police command for increased security in the area to prevent reoccurrence. Nigerian Police One person was alleged to have been shot and some houses demolished in …

How does one know a true prophet? When he speaks, it comes to fulfillment. That is the story of this man of God with a special gift of prophecy, Bro. Joshua Iginla. Every year, several prophecies and predictions are made by powerful men of God concerning Nigeria and the outside world, …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said it is a shame that Nigerians are in discomfort at Christmas. The vice president, according to a statement by his spokesman Laolu Akande yesterday, said this during a stopover at Oando Filling Station at Lekki area of Lagos State on Christmas eve. He said: “It’s …

Nigerian Troops Nigerian troops on Monday repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at a security check point few kilometres away from Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred at about 5: 30 PM, at Moloi area, an outskirts of Maiduguri. The insurgents were …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo clarified on Monday that the NNPC and not the Federal Government pays for the fuel subsidy that has emerged with the N171 landing cost as against the official retail price of N145. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, with the Minister of State Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe …

BUA Group CEO, Abdulsamad Rabiu …The truth and lies you need to know   The claim by BUA Group that Dangote Group is trying to create a monopoly in the Cement Industry in Nigeria has been punctured by documents filed in a Court of law in a recent suit. The …

CBN brings back cash handling fees for bank customers Indications are rife that the Central Bank of Nigeria may have concluded arrangement to re-introduce cash handling fees for both deposits and withdrawals as its board of governors approve the full implementation of the cashless policy nationwide. The CBN Deputy Governor, …