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Security alert nationwide

BARRING unforeseen circumstances, some far-reaching security measures may be stepped up from this week in a renewed move by the police to tighten security in the country. Top police chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police are to meet in Abuja … read more

FG to cut down on imports

The Federal Government will cut down on the level of goods imported into the country with a view to increasing the nation’s industrial output and export potentials, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa has said. Addressing heads … read more

My Pikin: 51 confirmed dead

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday confirmed that 51 babies died for ingesting ‘My Pikin’ teething mixture nationwide. Acting Director General of the agency, Mrs. Doris Amlai, made the revelation while addressing a press conference … read more

Dismissal: Ribadu drags FG to court

The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has dragged the Federal Government before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the propriety of his dismissal by the Police Service Commission. In suit No FHC/ … read more

‘My abductors demanded N300m ransom’

Renowned author and educationist, Dr. Elechi Amadi, on Wednesday recounted how he was abducted on Monday night, saying the gunmen demanded N300m ransom from him. The septuagenarian, who described the ordeal as one of the worst in his life, added … read more