President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the service chiefs to an emergency meeting in the wake of the jailbreak at the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre, Abuja, and the attack on the President’s advance convoy in his home state, Katsina. At least 800 inmates, including 64 terrorists, were set free by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during Tuesday’s …

The Federal Government has declared wanted all Boko Haram suspects who fled the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja three days ago. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) revealed the names and photographs of 69 inmates who escaped from the correctional facility following an attack by terrorists on Tuesday. The statement reads: “The following are …

Nigerian youths appear ready to make their impact felt in deciding the country’s elected leaders this time. Usually considered apolitical with social media rather than the poll being their tool to elect leaders, figures from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that youths account for 63.9 percent of the total record of new registrations. If their efforts are turned …

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has called for the inclusion of women as beneficiaries of the Host Communities Fund component of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Senator Omo-Agege emphasised that women inclusion in the application of the PIA’s three percent Host Communities Fund is a sure path to development. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Otive Igbuzor …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reshuffled his cabinet, less than a year into the end of his tenure. This situation is necessitated by the exit of some Ministers recently to contest in the various primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress leading to next year’s general elections. Eleven ministerial positions are affected in the exercise. Below is the list of the …

Hours after being received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House on Tuesday, the Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, is dead. He died at about 11 pm on Tuesday. He was aged 63. His transition was announced in the early hours of Wednesday by the Group Managing Director of NNPC …

President Muhammadu Buhari’s has been attacked by gunmen in his Dutsinma, near his native home Daura, Katsina State. In a statement late on Tuesday, a presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu said the President was not in the convoy. It was the advance team of the President. Shehu said no one died as operatives of the military, the Department of State Services …

Uphold journalism ethics, media professionals urged Journalists and other media professionals have been admonished not to compromise their safety and security but rather continuously invest in skills development, tool acquisition and usage that enhance data and digital security. This was one of outcome of a two-day media capacity building workshop on organised by International Press Centre (IPC) for Journalists, an …

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut the Redeemer’s Nursery and Primary School, Ogba on Monday. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo said the school was yet to complete its registration. A five-year-old pupil of the school, Chidera Eze reportedly drowned during a swimming lesson in the school. According to The PUNCH, Chidera drowned during a swimming lesson organised …

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is optimising its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers convenience.  In a statement on Sunday, LIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Ayodele Subair said that the Agency is discontinuing all previously used bill references effective from 1 August 2022 as part of its digitisation process.  As a result, only the Enterprise Tax Solutions (eTax) …