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FAAC: FG, states and local governments share N739.9 billion in September
The Federal, States and Local Governments shared the sum of N739.965 billion as Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for September. This was disclosed in a statement by Mr…
Scramble for First Bank shares continues
The shares of First Bank Holdings of Nigeria (FBHN) remained the most keenly contested shares among investors on Thursday with 162 million units traded, the most of any company for the…
Kidnappers Release Ekiti Victims After N2.5m, Packs Of Cigarette, Milk
Eight persons kidnapped in Itapaji, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on Sunday, have regained freedom. A source close to one of the victims, told newsmen in Ado…
BREAKING: Secondus Loses As Court Okays PDP Convention
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has dismissed the suit filed by Uche Secondus, challenging the forthcoming convention of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Minister declares war against operators of brothels in FCT
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has declared war against the operators of brothels and commercial sex workers in the territory as part of efforts to safeguard the health of…
Ganduje’s government taking loans for unnecessary projects – Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, says he is not happy with the performance of the administration of Abdullahi Ganduje, his successor. Kwankwaso and Ganduje were former…
Dele Momodu joins PDP, gives reasons
A former presidential candidate, publisher, and journalist, Dele Momodu, has joined Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Momodu announced this in a statement…
PDP governors, elders head for showdown over Oyinlola
Hours to the commencement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention, party leaders and governors are worried over the breakdown of the plan to pick officers through…
Federal Government to return traffickers’ illicit assets
The Federal Government is set to collaborate with destination countries to recover and return all illicit assets of high profile traffickers. The government said it will send a…
Private hospitals get approval to charge N6,000 for Covid-19 vaccine
Private hospitals in Lagos will now charge N6,000 for COVID-19 vaccines as the state government approves the rate on those seeking protection against the deadly pandemic…
No FX for barite as FG to ban import
The Federal Government will soon place a ban on further importation of barite, a move that would save $300 million every year in foreign exchange (FX). This is as 12 barite…
Nigeria Acquires 60 Armored Vehicles From China To Tackle Banditry, Terrorism (Photos)
The Nigerian Army has taken delivery of 60 new VP – 1 Type Tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers manufactured in China to boost the ongoing war against Boko Haram insurgency and banditry…
FIRS To Go After Tax Evaders In Maritime, Aviation Sectors
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it will soon commence a back-end tax audit on operators in the maritime and aviation industries to checkmate tax evasion. The…
How ISWAP Fighters Killed Policemen, Set Vehicles Ablaze In Borno
At least four persons, including three policemen, were killed and an unspecified number of persons were injured when suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province…
IPOB/UGM/ ESN Killings: Chosen Church Moves Popular Crusade From Imo To Lagos
…..Imo communities rue missed windfalls as church moves popular crusade to Lagos The four-day crusade of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry, which had overtime been hosted…
Resource Control: Ijaw Elders Warn Against Distortion Of History
Some elders have warned against attempts to distort the history of the Ijaw struggle in Nigeria over resource control and fortune negotiation for the Niger Delta. They gave…
Troops Neutralize Biafran National Guard Gunman, Recover Arms
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday night that its troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn have neutralised one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen who attacked troops’ location at…
Currency Swap: Nigerian Banks To Begin Operation In China – Envoy
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, said Nigerian banks would soon start operations in China to facilitate trade and investments. Jianchun who disclosed this…
Buhari Approves Construction Of ₦21 Billion 14-Bed Space Presidential Clinic
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the construction and equipping of a 14-bed space presidential clinic at a cost of N21 billion. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Umar…
IPOB: Abia Court To Hear Nnamdi Kanu’s N5bn Suit Against FG November 2
The Abia State High Court has fixed November 2 for the hearing of fundamental rights suit filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Kanu’s…
Compensation: Residents Rush To Erect Structures On Federal Highway
Several members of communities that line the over 100 kilometre stretch of the Calabar-Itu federal highway are hurrying to erect semblance of structures, supposed farms and economic…
It’s irresponsible for Gumi to oppose declaring bandits as terrorists – APC governors forum DG
Salihu Lukman, director-general of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says bandits have the same characteristics as terrorists. Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, had recently said…
IRT arrests foreigner, Nigerian over alleged supply of ammunition to Cameroonian separatists
The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian Police Force led by DCP Olatunji Disu, has arrested two suspects, a Cameroonian and a Nigerian for illegal possession and sale of…
PDP in Suspended Animation as Court Rules on Secondus’ Suit Today
There’s palpable tension and sudden cessation of activities in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the feasibility of its proposed national convention earlier scheduled…