Unidentified gunmen on Thursday ambushed and attacked a team of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, engaging them in a gun duel leading to loss of weapons and ammunition and the abduction of one of the personnel. The members of the Amabulou community, however, rescued the…
As Nigerians whine over insecurity across the nation, a video recently circulating on social media and messaging platforms depicted what appears to be a new way to hijack drivers. While it is not clear when the video was taken or how common this modus operandi is, it still serves as a reminder of the importance…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has sealed a fake lubricating oil factory at Rangaza in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The Deputy Commander, Anti-vandalism Unit of the corps, Mr Joachin Okafor, stated this at a press conference on Thursday in Kano. Okafor said that the command raided…
Volkswagen faces a fine of more than 100 million euros ($121 million) for missing EU targets on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its 2020 passenger car fleet, the world’s largest carmaker said on Thursday. It cut average CO2 emissions in the fleet in the European Union by around 20% to 99.8 g/km, but that was…
