By Prince Okafor As an aid to counter-insurgency operations in the northeast, restore civilian authority in areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, the United States Embassy has donated $325,000 worth of equipment to the Nigeria Police Force. The office of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) of the U.S. Embassy initiated the donation. […]

  A school teacher, Rebecca Meina, on Friday prayed a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to dissolve her marriage, on grounds that her husband, Matthew attempted to poison her. Meina, who resides in Karu, FCT, in divorce petition said:” my husband and I have not been on good terms because of the problems we have […]

A Mapo Customary Court, Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a 38-year-old marriage between a trader, Justina Bassey and her estranged husband, Evans, over financial exploitation and a threat to life.

Four hundred and twenty-four more Nigerians who were stranded in Saudi Arabia arrived Abuja on Friday. This was made known by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission via a tweet. The tweet read, “424 more Nigerians stranded in Saudi have arrived Abuja. They will proceed on the mandatory 14 days quarantine. We appeal to […]

To improve healthcare inclusion for women, leading health maintenance organisation, Avon HMO and Shecluded, a female-focused financial services provider have formed a strategic partnership to create two unique healthcare plans – Nova and Thrive. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Avon HMO, Adesimbo Ukiri, these new plans are targeted at bridging the gap impeding […]

By Obas Esiedesa The shareholders of Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical Company Limited have taken the Final Investment Decision, FID, for the construction of first ever methanol plant in Nigeria at the cost of $3.6 billion. The plant, an integrated methanol and gas project in Odioma, Brass Island, Bayelsa State, which is scheduled to come into […]

FORMER Executive Director, Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Engr Samuel Adjogbe, has condoled with the Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa over the demise of his father, Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa and the Majority Leader and Chairman, House Committee on Information of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Tim Owhefere.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a Lassa fever Public health advisory to Nigerians.

The National Coordinator of Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS, Project, Mr Mohammed Sani Jobdi has disclosed that the World Bank assisted project places emphasis of adding value chain to agricultural products because it expects the project’s beneficiaries to stand on their own at the closure of the project in 2023.

A 36-year-old bureau de change operator, Mukthar Ahmed, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly giving his customer fake 6,400 dollars.