PSC Says All Police Officers Due For Retirement Must Proceed

The Police Service Commission, the statutory Government Executive Body with the Constitutional mandate to recruit, promote, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding offices in the Nigeria Police Force, except the Inspector General of Police, has assured Nigerians that there can never be any leadership vacuum in the Nigeria Police Force. In connection to […]

CBN Insists on January 31 Deadline For return of Old Naira Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted that it would not be extending the January 31st deadline for the deposit of old naira notes (N200, N500 and N1000). The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele who stated this today while fielding questions from journalists after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, in Abuja reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance […]

FG says ALL travellers arriving Nigeria must provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination

The Federal Government says it has now made it Mandatory for all International travellers arriving Nigeria to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. The Director Port Services, Geoffrey Okatubo, who made the disclosure during a press briefing at the ministry of health yesterday in Abuja, said the Federal Government had in December 2022 relaxed COVID-19 rules […]

NPC Chairman says 2023 National Census to hold March 29 – April 2nd

The National Population Commission (NPC) has fixed March 29 to April 1, 2023, for the national population and housing census.  The Chairman NPC, Mr Nasir Kwarra who disclosed this to State House Correspondents today shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the commission will make use of advanced technology.  […]

Nasarawa Governor Refutes claims of denying LP venue.

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Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule has clarified that the state did not deny the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi the use of the venue requested for their campaign, noting that the state has been fair to all political parties in that regard. Governor Sule made the clarification while fielding questions from State House […]

UNESCO Success Shows Terrorist Can’t Destabilize  Nigeria Peace, Security – FG

UNESCO Success Shows Terrorist Can’t Destabilize  Nigeria Peace, Security – FG The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the successful hosting of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2022 in Nigeria is a testament to the great efforts of the nation’s security forces in keeping residents of the capital […]

CBN Redesigns Naira, Begins Circulation Dec. 15

As a means of checking serial abuse of the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to redesign certain denominations of the currency. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, who made this known during a press conference in Abuja today, said the apex bank had obtained the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to redesign N200, […]

INEC Reassures Nigerians on Real Time Transmission of 2023 Election Result

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu has reassured Nigerians that there is no going back on the transmission of results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) in real-time on Election Day. The INEC Chairman who made the disclosure today at the third […]

FG Urges Citizens Not to Panic, Assures of Safety, Security for All

In view of the recent report making rounds about a planned terror attack in Abuja, the Federal Government has urged citizens to rather be at alert and not panic, assuring that Nigeria’s security forces are doing everything possible to secure and protect Nigerians and foreigners living in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji […]