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Amotekun Rescues Herdsmen Abducted By Kidnappers In Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps rescued two herdsmen who were abducted by suspected Fulani herders in the state. The two…
CBN Bars BVN Violators From Opening Bank Accounts
The Apex Bank in Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred BVN Violators from from opening a new bank accounts going by its fresh rule. The new policy is contained in a Revised…
DID YOU KNOW? Nigeria’s petrol pump price is by far the lowest in West Africa
The price of petrol at N165.89 per litre in Nigeria is the third cheapest in Africa and the lowest in West Africa. Using the FX rate of N411.64 per dollar (I&E), findings by…
Nigeria Air To Begin With 3 Wet Leased Aircraft
Nigeria Air, the proposed national carrier will commence operations with the wet lease of three aircraft from most likely Europe, Capt. Tilmann Gabriel, the Transaction Adviser on…
Dora Akunyili Husband Buried In Anambra
Dr. Chike Akunyili, the murdered husband of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyili was on…
How Troops Wasted Lives Of 128 Bandits – Military
The Military High Command, on Thursday, revealed how its troops, both land and air, attached to Operation HADARIN DAJI, killed not less than 128 bandits and arrested 64 others across the North West and…
NIPOST, e-Gate sign MoU on digital transformation of services
The Nigerian Postal Services on Wednesday, signed an agreement with e-Gate Egypt over digital transformation of logistics and last-mile delivery chain, other services.…
Murder Trial: I bought late Ataga’s laptop from Chidinma for N495,000 — Man tells court
A businessman, Mr. Ifeoluwa Oluwo, Thursday, narrated to a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, how Chidinma Ojukwu the murder suspect in the case of Super TV Chief…
OAU student death: Why we haven’t charged Adedoyin to court, declared his son wanted —PPRO
The Police Public Relations Officer for the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, has said that the Command has not declared the son of the owner of Hiltons Hotels and Resorts, Ile-Ife,…
Troops eliminate over 90 terrorists in two weeks
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have in the last two weeks eliminated more than 90 Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province(ISWAP) terrorists in…
NDLEA intercepts N2.7bn cocaine at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested one Maduabuchi Chinedu with 9.30 kilograms of cocaine worth over N2.7 billion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Ooni abandoned daughter for years, now claims responsibility for her upbringing – Princess Adeola’s…
The mother of Princess Adeola Ogunwusi, daughter of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has refuted the claims that the king raised her daughter as a single parent. This…
How I worked with Abdulsalami against third term bid during Obasanjo’s tenure – Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, says he and Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state of Nigeria, worked against a third term during the tenure of former President Olusegun…
Tinubu afraid to speak on restructuring because of his 2023 ambition, says Clark
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, says Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is afraid to speak on the clamour for restructuring of the country. Speaking at a…
Reps reject bill seeking to empower Nigerians to sue government over lack of welfare
A bill seeking to empower Nigerians to sue the government for not providing basic welfare suffered a setback at the house of representatives on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sergius Ogun, a…
N5,000 Transport Grant for Vulnerable Nigerians to Last One year – Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, yesterday shed more light on the proposed N5,000 monthly transportation grant the federal government plans to give poor…
₦656bn Bailout To States: Buhari Is A Caring Leader – BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation says the fresh N656 billion bailout to 36 states confirms President Muhammadu Buhari is a caring leader. A statement on Wednesday by the Chairman, Niyi…
JAMB uncovers 706,189 illegal admissions by varsities, others
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede on Tuesday said the agency has uncovered 706,189 illegal admissions by universities, Colleges of…
No breach of court order in acquisition deal, says Flour Mills, Honeywell
Flour Mills Nigeria (FMN) Plc and Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (HFMP) say there is no breach of a court order in the proposed acquisition deal. Joseph Umolu, FMN secretary, said this in…
Secret employment ongoing in federal civil service, Senate alleges
The Senate on Wednesday raised the alarm that some officials of the federal civil service are engaging in secret recruitment claiming that there was an embargo on employment.…
FG suspends Aiteo’s operation over oil spill in Bayelsa
The federal government has directed Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO) to stop operation in affected oilfield spewing oil in Bayelsa State pending investigation.…
Buhari, biggest beneficiary of Nnamdi Kanu’s release – Ohanaeze tells Northern groups
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has warned Northern groups to stop disuniting the country over the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The apex Igbo group spoke in a…
North-West governors visit collapsed Ikoyi building site
North-West governors on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the Gerrard Road, Ikoyi building collapse, which killed over 40 persons few weeks…
No provision for N5,000 monthly transportation allowance for 40 million Nigerians in budget, Senate…
Senate on Wednesday said that there is no provision for N5,000 monthly for 40 million Nigerians as transportation allowance in 2022 budget. The Upper Chamber added that there is still a…