By Okoh Aihe THE Digital Switchover, DSO, went to Kano State early in the month with some reloaded swagger and a little twist in the tale which at once looked very positive and promising. The November 2, 2021, Kano launch survived an interim executive before being executed in style by a broadcast boss who is […]

By Bashir Bello Bandits terriozing residents of Zamfara State has issued a Monday ultimatum to seven communities in Tsafe Local government area of the state to pay a sum of N37 million as ransom or it launch attack in the areas. The communities include Bawagauga, Hayin Uda, Ruguza, Dumuyu, Zigau, Mai-Rerai and Gidan Kado. READ […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Thursday, described as unfortunate, President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021. NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country, said it was not convinced that the President demonstrated good faith in the exercise of his […]

Seeks global partnership to tackle human trafficking By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons,NAPTIP, has commenced the prosecution of a Spain based Nigerian, Patricia Ekhoe Igbinovia,who is notorious in the trafficking of Nigerian young women from Nigeria to Spain. Two of the gang members of the notorious trafficker,who is also […]

…Visits Mota-Engil rail site, Portugal By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Thursday, met with the financing advisory for the construction of Kano-Maradi rail line, seeking a speed-up of the process to ensure construction begins in the next few weeks. At a mmeeting held at the Nigerian Embassy, Berlin with representatives of KfW-IPEX bank […]

Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Presidency has placed all the nation’s defence, security and intelligence agencies on red alert following the reception of actionable intelligence to the effect that a band of foreign terrorists led by an Algerian, Drahmane Ould Ali (aka Mohammed Ould Sidat) was planning to attack the country. The presidency, through the Office […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Again, bandits have attacked another convoy of travellers along the dreaded Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road. Locals said they killed 6 and kidnapped many. This is coming barely a day when over 70 traders on their way to Kano, were kidnapped on that road, including their police escorts. READ ALSO:Magodo land dispute:Judgment creditors misled […]

The police command in Anambra has cautioned against night journeys, ahead of the yuletide. DCP Aderemi Adeoye, the state Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Thursday. Adeoye urged individuals travelling for Christmas to start their journeys early enough […]

Trading on the nation’s bourse remained bearish on Thursday with the market capitalisation dropping further by N7 billion on sustained profit taking. Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N7 billion or 0.03 per cent to close at N22.043 trillion from N22.050 trillion posted on Wednesday. READ ALSO:Police arrest suspected supplier of weapons to bandits in Katsina […]

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn-Umar Elkenemi, has said that the security situation in the state has improved tremendously since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power. The Shehu disclosed this on Thursday when the President visited the state to inugurate some projects executed by Borno Government. READ ALSO:Orji Kalu applauds Buhari’s infrastructure development “It is […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–AHEAD of 2023 general elections, some political interest groups,have urged the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, to abide by the rotation principle while considering their governorship flag-bearers. The group of indigenous  civil societies organizations with core interest on Cross River State’s politics and governance system,said the state’s governorship […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed idris has tasked the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) to come up with ideas and initiatives that will help consolidate the successes of the financial reforms initiatives.   The Accountant General of the Federation stated this when he received the leadership of ANAN, Abuja […]

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has urged Nigerians to sustain their support for President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to reposition the country. A statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Orji Kalu Media Office, quoted the Chief Whip as making the appeal when his constituents from Isi Ugwu in Ohafia […]

As FG blames poor power supply on past neglect By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved N65.39 billionn in foreign and local denominations to execute power projects in the country. The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the virtual extraordinary FEC meeting […]

The United States government has pledged to donate an additional 18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria in the coming year, 2022.