Bandits kill ten in Zangon Kataf, Chikun LGAs in Kaduna
The military and other security agencies have on Monday, reported the killing of 10 citizens in Zangon Kataf and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna state.
How gunmen killed 10 in Sokoto village
…others sustain injuries As locals attempt to stop kidnap of a businessman By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Gunmen have attacked Amarawa village in Ilela local government area of Sokoto state on Monday, killing ten locals while others sustained injuries. According to a BBC Hausa report monitored in Kaduna, the locals have attempted to stop the gunmen from […]
Banking industry report shows mixed development
• Liquidity ratio improves, money supply expands • Capital adequacy declines, bad loans increases • CBN chiefs say all is well with slight warnings By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, staff report has indicated that the banking industry ended 2020 in a mixed performance. But members of the apex […]
Fire guts 200 hectares of cocoa plantations in Ekiti, over 40 farmers affected
A fire at the weekend, the cause of which is yet to be ascertained, has gutted Cocoa and Kolanut farms covering over 200 hectares of land valued at several millions of naira in Ikoro Ekiti, Ijero LGA of Ekiti . Capt. Sunday Adebomi, retired, Chairman of the Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) made this […]
Pope Benedict says decision to resign entirely his own, has no regrets
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has confirmed that his decision to retire was entirely his own and the former leader of the Catholic world does not regret it. Benedict XVI stepped down from office in 2013 and was succeeded by current Pope Francis. The former pontiff currently resides in Mater Ecclesiae, a small monastery in the […]
Firm prescribes post-COVID-19 recovery roadmap for Nigeria
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consultancy firm, has proposed the promotion of financial inclusion, equitable distribution of resources, infrastructural development and formulation of requisite fiscal policies as initiatives that will drive Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery. The measures were highlighted in a recent BCG report titled “How to Forge an […]
