Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
27 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has created seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commandant, Umar Muhammed, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Ilorin, said the move was to further strengthen its operational structure. Muhammed said that…
21 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Katsina Command, has arrested a member of staff of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), for allegedly stealing a prepaid meter. Briefing newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday, the Command’s Spokesman, SC Buhari Hamisu, said the suspect was accused of trespass, tampering with the meter and theft. Hamisu…
11 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo Command, says no fewer than 110 suspects were detained for various crimes in the state in 2024. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr Gbenga Agun, disclosed this on Friday in Benin, at an event organised to mark the new year and his one year in office.…
19 May 2024
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, has charged its personnel to ensure the protection of road reflective stu
9 May 2024
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has secured the conviction of a Commandant with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Christopher Oluchukwu, for his involvement in an employment scam. ICPC said this in a statement after Oluchukwu was sentenced to five years improvement. In the case filed…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has declared that it would not be deterred by threats from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) over the impoundment of vehicles with fake number plates. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion for the reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam in Borno. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources, confirmed this during a briefing with State House correspondents following the second FEC meeting of the year on Tuesday. Utsev, also the chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on dams,…
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs in a growing trade conflict. Beijing said it was imposing levies on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment in a return salvo minutes…
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The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it would soon unveil a policy document on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic activities to “enhance critical thinking rather than fostering plagiarism and academic indolence”.
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, gave approval to the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise a N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners.
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A 200-level Mass Communication student at the University of Ilorin has reportedly taken his own life at his residence in the Oke-Odo area of Tanke, Ilorin.
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National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 12 children rescued from traffickers to Niger State Government. Director General, NAPTIP, Binta Bello, who handed over the children to the state Governor, Muhammed Bago