The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has intensified its efforts to remove the country from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which designates Nigeria as a high-risk jurisdiction for money laundering and terrorism financing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the police have taken proactive steps by establishing specialised units such as the Special Anti-Fraud Unit (SFU), the National Cybercrime Centre, and the newly launched...

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar on Tuesday commended the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah for his intervention in medical care for surviving victims of the fuel tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The Director-General NEMA stated this when her team visited the state Governor at the Government House to flag off the Agency’s distribution of emergency intervention items to the fire victims and their...

Nurses and midwives in Katsina State have threatened to withdraw their services from hospitals in security-prone areas following the continuous killings and abductions of their members. The health workers, under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), issued the warning during a press conference on Tuesday. They gave the state government until midnight on Thursday, 30th January, to meet their demands or risk the withdrawal of services in affected areas. The Katsina State...