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Operation Rewired: FBI announces arrest of 167 Nigerians
United States’ Federal authorities on Tuesday announced the arrest of 167 Nigerians in a wide scale effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes tagged used by fraudsters to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens through an investigation tagged ‘Operation reWired” conducted around the world.
Federal government reshuffles permanent secretaries, accounting officers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reshuffled some Permanent Secretaries and accounting officers in the Federal service following the restructuring /creation of new ministries by the Federal Government.
Report: 25,794 killed in violent crises during President Buhari’s first term
No fewer than 25, 794 Nigerians may have died in violent crises in the first four years of President Muhammadu Buhari.
KEDCO appoints new head of corporate communication
The management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has appointed Ibrahim Shawai as its new head of corporate communication.
Nigerian Navy appoints new spokesman
The Nigerian Navy has announced the appointment of Commodore Suleman Dahun as its new spokesman.
NCAA optimistic Nigeria will retain Category One safety status
Capt. Muhtar Usman, the Director-General, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has expressed optimism that the country would retain its Category One safety status it attained in 2015.
Lagos to roll out 5,000 new commercial buses in 6 months
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Thursday, said that the first set of 5000 brand new buses under the Bus Reform Initiative, a brain child of his administration, would be flagged off within the next six months.
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Nigeria, England, Canada fight for Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori
Nigeria, England, and Canada are reported to be in a three-way fight for the services of Chelsea’s defender Fikayo Tomori.
October 13 friendly: Brazil planned to play Germany not Nigeria – Tite
Brazil would have been playing Germany in the next FIFA window not Nigeria or Senegal according to Selecao coach Tite.
AfDB fund to invest $500,000 in Nigeria’s sustainable energy
A multi-donor trust fund managed by the African Development Bank (ADB), Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has approved a $500,000 grant to support the development and launch of the Nigeria Energy Access Fund (NEAF).
Nigeria may explode if we don’t tackle unemployment now – minister
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, has warned that Nigeria may explode sooner if unemployment in the country is not tackled urgently.
Official: 50 runners sign up for Onitsha city marathon
No fewer than 50 runners have so far signified intrest in the maiden Onitsha City Marathon (OCM) event slated for Oct. 5, in Anambra.
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Nasser Al Khater: 2022 Qatar World Cup will be unique in its own right
Nasser Al Khater, the Chief Executive Officer of the 2022 World Cup which is being hosted by Qatar, has reiterated that the next edition of the global extravaganza will be historic and unique in its own right.
Xenophobia: Enugu Assembly seeks palliative for returnees
The Enugu State House of Assembly has said it will commence a legislative framework to make provision for succour to natives of the state who were affected by the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
FRSC: Our road safety operations correctional, not punitive
Assistant Route Commander, Esuku Ikpi, of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cross River Command, on Thursday declared that the activities of the agency were not punitive but correctional.
IGP urges personnel to embrace automated police corporative society
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has charged the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force to embrace the new changes initiated in the Police Corporative Society to enhance their financial dealings.
Carlo Ancelotti not giving way to ‘euphoria’ over Liverpool win
Carlo Ancelotti insisted that there was no sense of “euphoria” after beating Champions League holders Liverpool 2-0 in the opening match of the campaign.