Irate youths in the Niger Delta region have issued the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike a seven-day ultimatum to reopen the Niger Delta Development Commission office along Aba Road, in Port Harcourt.
The Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has alleged that some governors are responsible for promoting insecurities in their states to justify the collection of more security vote’s allocation from the federal government.
Worried by the growing security challenges in the country, a report has it that President Muhammed Buhari will soon approve the adoption of a community police system nationwide. Mohammed Adamu, mni, the Ag Inspector-General of Police, made the revelation on Tuesday at a Forum of Northern Traditional Rulers in Kaduna.
Commendation has continued to trail the recent release of a Nigerian student detained by Saudi authorities over her alleged possession of banned narcotic substance, Zainab Aliyu. Ms Zainab was released on Tuesday even as she was spotted with officials of the Nigerian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabian authority on Tuesday released a female Nigerian student, Zainab Aliyu, detained over alleged drug trafficking.
As part of plans for the 2019 Workers day celebration, the Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, as a public holiday. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government while congratulating Nigerian workers on their commitment and sacrifice toward building a greater Nation.
