The United States government on Friday said that it was not planning the establishment of any military base in Nigeria. Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), West Africa Coordination Element Lead, Department of Defence, made this known during a media roundtable with select journalists in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

The acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Michael Ango, says he will work hard to improve revenue generation for the territory and prioritise staff welfare. Ango said this in a statement by Head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS, Mr Mustapha Sumaila in Abuja on Friday. He said that staff welfare…

  The Federal Government says no fewer than 21,600 students are parading fake certificates obtained from degree mills institutions in Benin Republic, Togo and others. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing on his one year achievements in the ministry, in Abuja on Friday. According to Mamman, 1,105…

  The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested three persons in Ode-Omu, Ayedaade Local Government Areas of the state, for allegedly stealing vehicle parts. A statement by the Spokesperson for the Corps, Yusuf Idowu, on Friday, said the suspects were arrested while trying to sell the stolen items to a scrap dealer. “The suspects: Sodiq Oyedokun,…

Nigerian-born mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya, has visited his country home, Osun, with the UFC star set to be honoured by the people of Esa-Oke, in the State. Chief Akin Onifade, the Sajuku of Esa-Oke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that Adesanya would be honoured at the Esa-Oke Day celebration later…