Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: BOA’s N84bn reached 500,000 farmers directly ― MD
The Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Malam Kabir Adamu has said that the Bank disbursed N84 billion to farmers during the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).The…
’95 percent of properties in Edo have no Certificate of Occupancy’
The Edo Government has said that only 30,000 Certificate of Occupancy (CofOs) were issued by it in 50 years, which includes the period of Midwest State, Bendel State and the present Edo.Mr Frank Evbuomwan, the…
Adorable Photos Of Veteran Rapper, Eldee The Don & His Family In Atlanta
Veteran rapper and record label executive, Eldee The Don, is a family man in every word of it. The rapper, who is based in the US with his family, shared fun photos of himself and his charming family with friends, posing in matching…
Eko Disco recorded highest remittance efficiency in Q1 – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission says Eko Electricity Distribution Company recorded the highest remittance efficiency of 43 per cent in the first quarter of 2019.…
Fish out FUOYE killer cops – Fayemi tells CP
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has demanded that the Commissioner of Police in the state fish out the policemen responsible for the killing of two students of the Federal…
Six Nigerians Arrested For Illegally Entering India Through Night Bus
The police in Meghalaya, India, has arrested six Nigerians in East Jaiñtia Hills on Saturday, bringing the total number of foreign nationals arrested to nine within a span of…
South African official accuses Nigeria of overreacting to xenophobic attacks
Clayson Monyela, spokesman of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in South Africa, says Nigeria overreacted to the recent xenophobic attack in the country.…
Many feared dead, trapped as container falls in Lagos
Many people are feared killed as a container fell from a truck along Ikorodu Road in Lagos State on Sunday night. According to…
Group urges Atiku Abubakar not to appeal tribunal judgement
As reactions continue to trail the presidential tribunal judgement that upheld President Muhammadu Buhari’s election, a Civil Society Organisation, Nigeria Youth Organisation…
Khafi evicted from BBNaija
Khafi Kareem, housemate in the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), has been evicted from the reality TV show. Her journey in the ‘Pepper Dem’ house came to an end on Sunday night after she…
$9.6 billion judgment: Why we negotiated with P&ID – AGF Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Sunday gave an insight into why the Federal Government at a point decided to negotiate with Process and Industrial…
Xenophobia: Another 320 Nigerians return from South Africa Tuesday
Barring any hitch, another set of 320 Nigerians trapped in xenophobic attacks will arrive the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Tuesday September 17, 2019, The Nation has…
Ramaphosa sends envoys to African countries over xenophobic attacks
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has dispatched three special envoys to seven African countries to deliver messages of pan-African unity and solidarity following…
Iran says it’s ready for war with US after Saudi oil attack accusations
Iran has dismissed US accusations it was behind drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil plants, and warned it is ready for a "full-fledged" war.Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Washington had adopted…
How Jonathan Signed Himself Into Trouble with Fourth Amendment Bill 2015
•Ex-president resisted intense pressures to use impeachment, emergency declaration to annex more states ahead of 2015 polls Sizzling details of some of the behind-the-scene power games during the five years…
Saudi fire could push oil price to $100 — and that’s some good news for Nigeria
Two drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil facilities by Yemen rebels have reduced the country’s production by half and threatened to push up crude prices. Some experts have warned…
Osinbajo to commission Ondo South electricity after 12 years black-out
After 12 years of power outage in Ondo South, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has said that within the next few weeks its electricity would be reconnected by the…
N614b bailout cash: Governors insist on terms for refund
STATE governors are not prepared to meet the two-week deadline given them by the Federal Government to refund the N614billion bailout given to them in 2017. They are insisting on the…
Ikoyi immigration office begins Saturday operations
The Ikoyi office of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has included Saturday in its workdays to meet the demands of passport applicants. This means that applicants can now visit…
Belgore collected only $50,000 for his services to P&ID’s lawyers
Alfa Belgore, former chief justice of Nigeria, collected only $50,000 as consultancy fee in his legal advice that helped P&ID secure a $9.6 billion judgment against…
Avoiding judgment debt doomsday
Scary. That, in one word, captures my conclusion after reading a chapter on judgment debts in Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke’s book, Burden of Service: Reminiscences of…
Despite shale boom, Nigerian crude is on honeymoon with Californian refiners
Major refineries in the West Coast of the United States of America, including California, have chosen Nigerian crude as their preferred raw material. This is despite the…
Cut corners and be jailed — Hameed Ali warns customs officers
Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), has warned personnel of the service against corruption. Ali gave the warning on Saturday when he…
EFCC Meets with Senior Lawyers over P&ID $9.6bn Arbitral Award
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has met with two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Supo Shasore and Tunde Fagbohunlu in connection with the agreement between Nigeria…