Coalition tackles northern group’s call for Emefiele’s resignation
A coalition of civil society groups, yesterday, faulted the call for the resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, by some purported northern youths.
Man docked for allegedly buying stolen materials worth N500,000 for N7,500
A 55-year-old man, Abdullahi Mohammed, on Tuesday appeared in a Gwagwalada Chief Magistrates’ Court, FCT, for allegedly buying stolen roofing materials worth N500,000 for N7,500. The police charged Mohammed, who lives in Angwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, Abuja, with receiving stolen properties. The Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko, told the court that Isiaka Sani of Gwako village, Gwagwalada, […]
Councilor rallies Rivers community to chase away cultists
•Monarch rewards him with chieftaincy title for restoring peace By Davies Iheamnachor APINI Kingdom in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State has conferred chieftaincy title of Okpata Ozu-Oha of Apani on the councilor representing it in the council’s legislature, Godwin Lulu, for his role in banishing cultists from the locality. How he saved us —Okoromini, […]
Sanwo-Olu, Monguno, others for youth devt award
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, and others have been billed for an award to celebrate Nigerians who have exhibited ingenuity, leadership dexterity and are at the forefront of youth development, crime prevention and community safety at the 11th edition of the National Youth Summit on Crime Prevention and Award in commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day.
COSEYL backs Ortom on call for farmers to bear arms
Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has supported the call by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State for farmers to be constitutionally empowered by to carry AK-47 rifles to defend themselves against killer-herdsmen.
APC slates state congresses for October 2
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has slated the conduct of its nationwide state congresses for October 2. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued Monday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe. “APC Schedules State Congresses […]
Breaking: Buhari writes Senate, seeks approval for fresh $4bn, €710m loans
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the approval of of fresh borrowing to the tune of $4,054,476,863 and €710 million in an addendum to the 2018-2020 borrowing plan
ALLEGED SIEGE TO EDO COMMUNITY: I didn’t hijack Inikorogha—Robert Okubo, ex-militant leader
•No militancy, it’s all lies against Okubo —Andrew Igiri, community leader By Emma Amaize EX-MILITANT leader and former Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Edo State Government on Surveillance/Waterways Security, Robert Okubo, accused of terrorising villagers and setting up a parallel government at Inikorogha Community in Ovia South-West Local Government area of the state, has rebutted […]
ICSAN set to brainstorm on AfCFTA at annual conference
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is set to brainstorm on the developmental issues around the African Continental Free Trade Area at its 45th annual conference and dinner. The Vice President, ICSAN, Mrs Funmi Ekundayo, at a pre-conference briefing in Lagos, said the conference theme, “African Continental Free […]
2 men jailed 2 years each for being in possession of Cannabis
A Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday sentenced Abdulwahab Ibrahim and Abubakar Umar to two years imprisonment each for being in possession of Cannabis
Fidelity Bank grows profit by 72.4% in H1’21
By Peter Egwuatu Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded a Profit Before Tax, PBT, of N20.6 billion in the first half year ended 30 June 2021, H1’21, about 74 percent up from N12.0 billion in the corresponding first half of 2020, H1’20. The Bank’s audited H1’21 results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) Limited showed […]
