Again, South-West waits for terrorists to strike, by Rotimi Fasan
When Nigerians celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha next Friday, it will be exactly two weeks since the terrorists, now identified as a faction of Boko Haram, ended the peace of two communities in Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota, both in Oriire LGA in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. There these terror artists abducted about fifty Nigerians, mostly school pupils, […]
FG restates commitment to reducing transportation cost, commissions CNG facility in Edo
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Federal Government on Tuesday said its Compressed Natural Gas initiative for vehicles remained a sure way to bring down the cost of transportation which has become high as a result of the removal of subsidy on petrol and global increase in the cost of crude oil. The Minister […]
Court remands six over alleged murder of Ebonyi traditional ruler
A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has remanded six persons in a correctional facility over the alleged murder of a traditional ruler, HRH Eze Josephat Ikegwu.
Sallah: Lagos Speaker calls on Muslims to uphold peaceful co-existence tolerance
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has extended warm felicitations to Muslims in Lagos State and across Nigeria on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dave Agboola, Obasa described the festival as a season of sacrifice, reflection, and […]
Naira depreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,380 per dollar on Monday.
Oluyede earns praise as troops intensify nationwide anti-terror operations
The military also recovered several weapons, dismantled illegal arms factories and destroyed crude oil theft facilities in various parts of the country.
