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Navy Deploys 10 Warships, Helicopters to Fight Oil Theft The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed 10 warships, two attack helicopters and 500 ballistic boats in a special amphibious exercise to curb crude oil theft and sea robbery in Nigeria’s waters. Rear Adm. Umar Chugali, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Central Naval Command (CNC), headquartered in Bayelsa flagged off the exercise code-named “Exercise Sea Guardian” in a short ceremony in Onne, Rivers. He said the joint military exercise conducted by both the Navy’s CNC and Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Calabar, was launched to reduce insecurity to its barest in the nation’s territorial…

The House of Representatives has asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission …

Social Media tools are becoming weapons of mass destruction in the hands of youths, Associate Professor Desmond Okocha,

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, hosted stakeholders and industry regulators to its Fraud

Bill to Prolong Retirement Age of NASS Staff to 65 Years Reappears The controversial bill to prolong the retirement age of National Assembly staff to 65 years has reappeared in the House of Representatives. The Bill was considered and passed for the second reading during the plenary session in Abuja. The bill, titled “A Bill For an Act to Make Provisions for the Retirement Age for Staff of National Assembly Service and for Related Matters,” is sponsored by the Deputy Minority Leader, Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP-Kano). During the debate on the proposed legislation, Madaki explained that the bill aimed to…

Oil prices dropped further on Wednesday due to a slowdown in demand amidst weak economic data

The Federal Government says it will delist unverified civil servants from its payroll after the ongoing Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information

Access Bank has launched “XtraWins, Transact and Win” campaign to appreciate its customers and reward them for their loyalty

Air Strike: No fewer than eight Syrian soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in Israeli strikes

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) reported a 185.3% year-on-year growth in its earnings per share …