Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar came under some mocking yesterday from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his Wednesday exit from the party, his third since 2007. Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Ambassador Umar Damagum, said Atiku’s latest departure did not come to the party as a surprise. HeContinue Reading

A 34-year-old suspected bandit kingpin, Mati Bagio, has been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command. Bagio, a resident of Unguwan Galadima in Shika District, Giwa Local Government Area of the state, had been on the wanted list for 11 years, according to the police. He was said to haveContinue Reading

Troops of Operation Delta Safe have apprehended 42 suspected oil thieves and recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined products in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye announced this while briefing journalists at the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. KangyeContinue Reading

The federal government has expressed concern over persistent revenue losses traced to lapses in tax compliance by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). These lapses in tax compliance have been particularly identified in the areas of withholding tax deductions, Value Added Tax (VAT) remittances, and stamp duty administration. Executive Chairman ofContinue Reading

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Safe Heaven rejected N13 million from terrorists during an operation in Plateau State. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on military operations across the country, on Thursday. He said the troops were responding toContinue Reading

In a decisive move to reinforce maritime security, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut down two major port facilities—ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals—located in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos. The closures come after repeated violations of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, despite multipleContinue Reading