Just In:Bandits Strike at UNI-ABUJA, Kidnap 4 Staff members, 2 children
By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following the Tuesday early hours attack of the Staff Quarters on the University of Abuja and abduction of four staff members and some children, the Commissioner of Police FCT has ordered Police beef up of the university. The suspected bandits had at about 1 am on Tuesday attacked the staff […]
Nigerian banks closed 234 branches, 649 ATMs — IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday, said that Nigeria’s banks closed 234 branches and 649 Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, in 2020 leading to a decline in the country’s Financial Access Score (FAS) to 4.44 in the year against 4.78 in 2019.
Bandits kill 5, abduct worshippers in Kaduna
The Kaduna State government, yesterday, confirmed that five persons were killed in different locations in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas of the state while many were kidnapped.
15-Floor Plan: Consultant’s advice ignored on collapsed 21-floor tower in Lagos
It was a black Monday in Lagos yesterday, as a 21-storey building under construction on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos , collapsed, burying an unspecified number of persons under the rubble.
2021 SWAN Sports Week/Gala Night gets December date
By Patrick Omorodion The Lagos SWAN Sports Committee has announced December 3rd as the kickoff date for the 2021 edition of the Lagos SWAN Sports Week. With the 2020 edition affected by Covid-19 pandemic and its attendant global lockdown, the annual event returns with a bang as sports writers across Lagos are expected to converge […]
Enugu workers move against resigned lands commissioner
…Demand he must face justice Workers in Enugu State have reacted to the sudden resignation of the commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Surveyor Victor Nnam, declaring that the former commissioner must face justice. This was contained in a statement by the organized labour in Enugu State, where they observed with dismay […]
