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The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has condoled with the families of seven personnel who were ambushed by bandits in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.Addressing bereaved families at the NSCDC Kaduna Command Headquarters during a condolence visit, the CG stated that the corps had in the past lost officers in the line of duty, but not as many as in the Birnin-Gwari tragic incident.He later presented cheques for undis...

The Federal Government has released a new rice variety, known as FARO68 and 20 other crop varieties for farmers. This is in a bid to make Nigeria food sufficient in rice and other crop production.The Chairman, National Varieties Release Committee, Oladosu Awoyemi, made this known in Ibadan. Awoyemi said at the 31st Meeting of National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breed and Fisheries.By Israel Adeb...

The Federal Government has officially increased the price of petrol by 8.8 per cent to 185 naira per litre, from 170 naira per litre, with the ex-depot price also shot up from 148 naira per litre to 167 naira.However, findings show that many filling stations have been selling far above this new price, a situation which may have made the new price almost unrealistic.In a notice to fuel marketers, the government directed that the new price should take immedia...

Arsenal interested in Brighton forward Leandro Trossard, after Belgium international told club he wants to leave in January following breakdown in relationship with head coach Roberto De Zerbi; 28-year-old has six months left on existing deal.Tottenham have already had an offer rejected for Trossard, and are instead pursuing Roma's Nicolo Zaniolo.Trossard has entered the final six months of his...

UN peacekeepers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have found dozens of bodies in mass graves. The discovery comes after a series of attacks by armed groups in the region of Ituri.A UN spokesman, Farhan Haq, said the bodies of 42 people including women and children had been discovered in the village of Nyamamba, and a further seven men in the village of Mbogi.The peacekeepers had launched patrols in the area after reports of attacks by Codeco m...

The Edo state government has called on relevant government agencies as well as the international community to come to the aid of the state in combating the dreaded Lassa Fever pandemic ravaging the state. The state government at its first Executive Council meeting held this year, had the lassa fever issue topping the agenda for consideration. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare briefed newsmen after the State Execut...

As the petrol scarcity across the country continues to linger, oil marketers have accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited of politicising the supply process and making vain promises.The oil marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria claimed they had to get fuel, despite the assurances from the Managing Director of the NNPCL Retail that they would receive direct product supply at the government-regulated price of N1...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the distribution of over a million copies of a handbook produced by the Nigeria Police Force on election guidelines.The handbook is titled, ‘Revised Standard Operational Guidelines/Rules for Police Officers and Other Law Enforcement Agents on Election Security Duties’.The strategic distribution covers the force headquarters, zonal and state police commands, formations and trickles down to ...

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau has deplored the working conditions of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Habeeb Lawal, Maikyau made this known when he paid a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.Describing the working condition of police officers as pitiable, the NBA President not...

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has postponed the forthcoming 7th National Youth Games billed for Asaba, Delta in February.The ministry in a statement said the postponement was due to the upcoming General Elections.It added that a new date will be announced after the elections.The Games was earlier billed for February 8 to February 18. By Israel Adebiyi...