The Nigerian Federal Government estimates N880bn yearly for road maintenance, but faces a severe funding gap as the 5% user charge on fuel, meant for FERMA, has never been implemented

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command, has arrested nine suspected smugglers in connection with illegal dealings in petroleum products and impounded three trucks conveying 135,000 litres of the products in Akwa Ibom. The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Saturday at the command headquarters in Uyo. Eluwade …

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 12 suspects for allegedly dealing in petroleum products and hard drugs. The suspects were paraded by the NSCDC Commandant in Lagos State, Usman Alfadarai on Wednesday, at the agency’s office at Alausa, Ikeja. In the statement, NSCDC spokesperson, DSC Abolurin Olumide said: “The anti-vandal unit of the command …