…sold my uncompleted building for hospital bills By James Ogunnaike A petitioner, Apostle Anthony Olaoluwa Kusimo on Thursday narrated how he lost his right leg through amputation after being shot by a Police officer identified as officer Moshood. Kusimo, who appeared before the Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to receive and investigate complaints […]

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) to ensure synergy among security agencies in the country for effective tackling of insecurity.

***vows to deal decisively with smugglers, economic saboteurs By Bashir Bello – Kano The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday says it has raked in N21.018 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for the year of 2020 which surpasses the N20 billion target for the year. The Command’s Controller, Comptroller […]

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has tested positive for  Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Makut Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs to  the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos. According to Macham, the development followed COVID-19  test conducted on the governor  and members of his family. He said that the governor had […]

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) says the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari will resolve Nigeria’s security challenges and restore peace in every part of the country. The PGF said this in a statement signed by its chairman and Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi on Thursday in Abuja, while felicitating with Buhari on his 78th […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused an unnamed governor in one of the northwestern states of being behind the increased wave of banditry in the region. APC, in a statement on Thursday evening in Abuja by its Acting National Publicity, Mr. Yekini Nabena, “challenged security agencies to investigate […]

The Boko Haram jihadist group released a video on Thursday claiming to show schoolboys seized in a mass kidnapping in northwest Nigeria last week. The assault last Friday on a rural school in Kankara, Katsina state, was initially blamed on criminals, known as bandits, who have terrorised the region for years. But on Tuesday Boko […]

By Chancel Sunday, Bomadi Mr Kemelayefa John, alias Ibori, the kidnap suspect whose alleged pursuit by the military reportedly triggered last week invasion of Bolou-Tubegbe community in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, has cried out that he did not kidnap anybody. Over ten houses were razed during the operation, which was jointly carried out […]

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, who was honoured by the Lagos State University, LASU, with an Honourary Doctorate Degree of Arts, said she has dedicated the award to youths and women.

By Michael Eboh The Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria, SEC, Thursday, said it has commenced a joint-review of Nigeria’s 10-year Capital Markets Master Plan, CMMP, with Financial Sector Deepening, FSD, Africa, to reflect current realities, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and dwindling crude oil prices. In a statement in Abuja, SEC stated […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed payment switching and processing companies to stop local currency transfer of diaspora remittances received through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs).

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Hundreds of elderly men, women, Chiefs and youths from Obite Community in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers state have shut down a gas plant operated by Total Exploration and Producing Nigeria Limited over alleged neglect. The protsesters, who are from the five villages of Obite community, have expressed […]

…Nigeria petroleum industry lacks capacity to change, adapt – NAEE …How we are navigating pandemic challenges – PTDF By Michael Eboh Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, Thursday, disclosed that the Federal Government has adopted key strategies to help strengthen the Nigeria petroleum industry after the COVID-19 pandemic and also insulate the […]

The Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) has faulted the appointment of a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, noting that the Act establishing the Commission does not accommodate the position of a sole administrator. INYC made this disclosure in a statement signed by its president Comrade Weyinmi Agbateyiniro on Thursday in Warri. […]

By Lawani Mikairu The inaugural direct flight by Air Peace airline from Lagos to Johannesburg, South Africa Thursday has been described as a way to further deepen the bi- litaral and economic relationships between Nigeria and South Africa. The chairman of Air Peace , Barrister Allen Onyema made the declaration aboard the inaugural flight to […]