Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule, the government of Nasarawa has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local government areas of the state. Similarly, the state government has equally given two-week ultimatum to all ethnic vigilante groups affected by the order to hand over their uniforms and weapons […]
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The authorities say the first batch of the allocation process was concluded after a review of the conditions and procedures for sales of houses under the national housing scheme. The Nigerian government has announced the allocation of 8,925 houses to deserving applicants nationwide under the National Housing Programme (NHP). This is contained in a statement […]
The Coalition of Bokkos Ethnic Youth Nationalities alleged that soldiers shot civilians and compounded the vulnerability of residents of their locality The Nigerian military’s Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has dismissed an allegation that its soldiers shot innocent civilians in the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. OPHS is a special military […]
Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. In a report on Monday, the NBS said headline inflation rate, which was 31.70 percent in February, showed an increase of 1.50 percent points. Also, food inflation increased to 40 percent with prices of garri, akpu, water melon, among […]
The collapse of the national grid on Monday morning was caused by a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, leading to a sudden generation loss of 25 MW and 305 MW, respectively. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has fully restored the collapsed national electricity grid. The TCN General Manager, Public […]
Mrs Eucharia Agbasimalo, wife of the abducted Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate during the 2021 Anambra State governorship election, Obiora Agbasimalo, has cried out for help. She said the suspecst behind her husband’s mysterious disappearance were now being given Very Important Person (VIP’s) treatment. In her open letter to the correctional centre, Nnewi Anambra State, […]
The Naira experienced a significant rally against the US Dollar, breaking through critical resistance levels to trade below N1,000 in some segments of the black market as of late Sunday. This performance aligns with earlier predictions by Goldman Sachs and comes amid heightened global geopolitical tensions. “The Naira’s current bullish momentum is projected to persist, […]
The released students spent over 200 days in the terrorists’ camp following their abduction last September. Terrorists on Sunday released two more of the 21 students they kidnapped in September at the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State, North-west Nigeria. The released students were handed over to security agents in Abuja. Earlier last month, nine […]
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Naira. The judge while sentencing the convict, said the judgment will be a deterrent to others that are found to be […]
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has projected a Return on Investment (ROI) of around N1.67 trillion in 15 years on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor. Umahi gave the estimate while addressing newsmen and stakeholders during a meeting on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway projects at the Eko Hotel on Thursday in Lagos. The News […]
The family of the late former chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who was killed in a Southern California helicopter crash in February, has filed a lawsuit against the US helicopter company for ignoring bad weather to conduct the flight. The former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife […]
Libya has emerged as the highest crude oil producer in Africa following the drop of Nigeria’s output by 6.8 per cent to 1.23 million barrels per day in March 2024, from 1.32 bpd in February 2024. On the other hand, Libya’s oil output rose by 5.4 per cent to 1.236 million bpd in March 2024, […]
Kenya and Nigeria’s health regulators have initiated a recall of a specific batch of Johnson & Johnson’s children’s cough syrup following the detection of elevated levels of a potentially hazardous toxic substance. Tests conducted on Benylin Paediatric unveiled a concerning presence of diethylene glycol, a compound associated with fatalities among infants in various countries. The […]
The police say the suspects wanted to disrupt the Eid celebrations at the palace of the Emir of Kano The police say they arrested 54 suspected political thugs on Wednesday during the Eid celebration in Kano. The police spokesperson in the state, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said in a statement that the suspects planned to disrupt a […]
Members of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have disclosed they are living in constant fear over the ongoing sacking since the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor. The CBN workers who spoke with Daily Trust said no department can be spared in the continued sacking ravaging the apex bank. The […]
Nigerians have been urged to stop cursing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other leaders over the hardship and other socio-economic challenges facing the country. The Chief Imam and Grand-Mufti of Al-Huda Mosque Byazhin, Kubwa, Abuja, Dr Rafee Busayree Al-Ijebuwi, made the call on Wednesday in his Eid-el-Fitri khutbah (sermon) titled, ‘No fleeing from Allah but […]
There are a number of ways that Nigerians can obtain British citizens even as some make efforts and plans to relocate. A lot of life opportunities abound for Nigerians who obtain British citizenship status. British citizenship status is often the final step for people including Nigerians who wish to settle in the United Kingdom permanently. […]
Former Atletico Madrid assistant manager German Burgos has apologised for an offensive comment aimed at Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal when he was working as a TV pundit. Burgos was commentating for Spanish television channel Movistar on Barcelona’s 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. After seeing footage of Yamal juggling […]