Oct. 30, 2025 The Federal Government has approved ₦758 billion in bonds to offset long-standing pension liabilities, including pension increases owed since 2007. Ms Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General of the National Pension…
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FG targets $74bn GDP boost from livestock sector
Oct. 29, 2025 The Federal Government says the 2025–2035 National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy (NL-GAS) is expected to increase the livestock sector’s contribution to GDP from 32 billion to 74 billion dollars….
Troops rescue kidnap victim in Taraba State
October 29, 2025 Troops of OPERATION LAFIYA NAKOWA, of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army / Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have successfully rescued a kidnap victim, Alhaji Ali Adamu, in Lau Local Government…
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged N4m Property Fraud in Maiduguri
October 29, 2025 The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Muhammad Umar before Justice Aisha Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. He…
Police nabs 6 suspected armed robbers, recover guns, stolen vehicle
Oct. 29, 2025 Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested six suspected armed robbers alleged to specialise in dispossessing innocent citizens of their valuables. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP…
FG releases N2.3bn to varsity unions to clear backlog of arrears
Oct. 29, 2025 The Federal Government has released N2.3 billion to unions in the federal Universities to clear the backlog of arrears. The Federal Government has also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to…
EFCC Arraigns Three, Vessel for Alleged 25m Oil Theft in Lagos
October 29, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three individuals before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
NDLEA arrests 45,853 suspects, 8.5m kilograms of drugs seized in 30 months
Oct. 29, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than 45,853 suspects arrested, 8.5 million kilograms of drugs seized, and 9,263 convictions achieved in the last 30 months…
Delta Assembly passes anti-terrorism, anti-cultism bill for assent
Oct. 29, 2025 The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state’s Anti-terrorism and Anti-cultism (Amendment) Bill , 2025 for assent. The bill sought to prohibit terrorism, cultism and the use…
EFCC hands over properties recovered from fake spiritualist to victim
October 29, 2025 Ola Olukoyede, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has handed over properties and money recovered from a fake spiritualist and advance fee fraudster, Fatai Alli, to a victim, Daniel Attiogbe,…