A fire outbreak at number 13 Nelson Mandela Street has gutted four out of five blocks of 3 bedroom flats. Residents of the building noticed fire on the solar panels mounted on the roof of the building before it turned into an inferno. According to the Head of FEMD, Search and Rescue Team, Mr Monday Addie, the incident was reported at about 1pm. No life was lost to the incident. However, the four affected flats were totally burned. Furniture, clothing, food items and other personal effects were destroyed by the fire. The affected building is said to belong to former…
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By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Saturday led staff of the Agency on a fitness exercise in Abuja, declaring NEMA’s full operational readiness for timely and effective response to emergencies during the Yuletide season and beyond. Manzo Ezekiel, Head of NEMA’s, Press Unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The exercise, which featured a route walk of about five kilometres, was aimed at promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and preparedness among staff in line with the Agency’s mandate as a frontline emergency coordination agency. Speaking at the end of…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has commended the former Permanent Secretary, Finance (PSF), Mrs Lydia Jafiya, for her resilience and dedication to work. Edun gave the commendation during the ex- PSF’s retirement dinner in Abuja on Friday. He also congratulated the new PSF,Mr Raymond Omachi, urging him to be dedicated to his work and continue with the good work. Edun said that Jafiya demonstrated tremendous capacity, energy, dedication, determination and wisdom that he, as minister, benefited from. “She has the capacity to travel all round to represent the country, and it is…
Following public inquiries, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) today announced an expansion of the scope of existing investigation into pricing templates behind rates charged for tickets by some airlines on some domestic routes with a view to establishing possible violations of the provisions of the law. Concerns have been expressed widely in the past few days over what appears to be coordinated manipulation or exploitation in the pricing of airline tickets by some airlines on certain routes, especially in the South-East and South-South, as the festive season begins. The ongoing investigation targets operators on the identified routes.…
A ghastly motor accident occurred in the early hours of today along the Sani Abacha Expressway Wuse, after the bridge. The accident involved a Mercedes Benz 4Matic GlL550 with registration number RBC- 95DJ and a HOWO Truck Tipper belonging to Big-Dee company from Nasarawa State. The accident occurred at about 1am when the Mercedes Benz ran into the rear of the truck which was fully loaded with fine stones. The driver and the lone female occupant of the vehicle died on the spot. Their remains have been deposited at the morgue of the National Hospital,Abuja. Personnel of FEMD, Federal Road…
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest number of votes in its category, earning it the top honour. The programme equips secondary schools across the country with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources and provide internet connectivity to support teaching, learning, and research. Since inception in 2006, over 300 schools across Nigeria’s…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has received the Outstanding Revenue Collection Award at the 2025 Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS), held on Sunday, 7 December 2025, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, said the CGC was selected from 44 distinguished recipients drawn from institutions across the country following a rigorous assessment of public service performance. The SGF commended Adeniyi for his discipline, transparency and professionalism in revenue administration, describing his leadership as “a clear reflection of the…
The Executive Director of Lawgistics Africa, Mr Samuel Chukwu, has urged Nigerians to embrace the new National Tax Act to build stronger institutions and boost development. Chukwu, a Lawyer, said this during the national tax sensitisation and awareness summit 2025 in Abuja on Thursday. The theme of the summit was, “Understanding Nigeria’s New Tax Laws, empowering businesses, professionals and citizens for 2026 and beyond”. He urged young people and small business owners to embrace the newly consolidated National Tax Act. According to him, it is a transformative step towards a more structured, transparent and development-driven tax system. Chukwu said that…
By Miriam Humbe Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has praised successive batches of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for sustaining the core values of the Scheme. NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. General Gowon made the commendation when the NYSC Director General (DG), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, visited him at his residence in Abuja. Gowon, whose administration established the Scheme in 1973, said the Corps members’ contributions to urban and rural development, the education and health sectors as well as elections and other national programmes were…
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***Tasks Them On Professionalism, Exemplary Leadership By Miriam Humbe The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, decorated five newly promoted senior officers with the rank of Brigadier General. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The colourful investiture ceremony, held at the Theatre Command Officers’ Mess, Maimalari Cantonmeont, Maiduguri, attracted serving and retired senior military officers, heads of security and paramilitary agencies, families, friends and well-wishers. Major General Abubakar congratulated…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government of Nigeria has bestowed the prestigious Outstanding Public Service Award on the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, at a grand ceremony held yesterday inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer Federal Road Safety Corps disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The well attended event placed the FRSC at the centre of national recognition for institutional excellence, innovation, and lifesaving service. Representing the Nigerian President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, delivered a glowing tribute to the Corps…