FMBN gains over N294bn NHF additional contributions in 5 years – Dangiwa
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has gained N294.1billion as additional contributions to the National Housing Fund (NHF) in […]
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AfCFTA: Group urges MSMEs on value addition, processing
The Edo International Business Forum (EIBF), has urged Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to invest in product enhancement to benefit from the Africa […]
Anambra Guber: CLEEN Foundation decries poor welfare package for security personnel
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The Election Security Support Centre (ESSC) of Center for Law Enforcement Education, CLEEN Foundation, in collaboration with the Police Service Commission,PSC, and […]
Delta Airlines to resume direct Lagos-New York flights Dec. 8
Delta Airlines, the longest-serving U.S. airline to Africa, will resume its direct flight services between Lagos and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York […]
Energy sector prone to cyber threats – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has called on stakeholders in the power, oil and gas sector to key into the fight […]
SOSG Targets N4 B CBN Loan For Farmers
Sokoto state government will soon securea N4 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme loan facilty through the Zenith Bank. The state […]
NDLEA trains 143 personnel on counter terrorism in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, completed a two-week training on Counter Terrorism for 143 personnel at the Nigerian Army School of […]
Akeredolu commends Lions for their humanitarian services
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has commended Lions Club International for complementing government’s efforts at improving the well-being of citizens in the state. Gov. […]
Borno to close all IDP camps by Dec. 31
Borno says it will close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps located within Maiduguri, by Dec. 31. Gov. Babagana Zulum made this known while addressing […]
CBN says banks remain stable, resilient despite pandemic
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says banks in the country have remained stable, robust and resilient in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director, […]
Onu: FG focused on building world class institutions
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the Ministry is focused on building a Ministry that is recognised as […]
Court orders Covenant University to pay ex-staff N10.3m as damages, terminal benefit
The National Industrial Court on Thursday ordered Covenant University, Ota to pay its former staff Dr. Adekunle Oyeyemi the sum of N10.3 million as general […]
Low-income countries’ debt rises to $850bn in 2020- World Bank report
Low-income countries’ debt rose by 12 per cent to 860 billion dollars in 2020, the International Debt Statistics (IDS) 2022 report of the World Bank […]
#EndSARS: Lagos CP warns against planned protest
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Monday warned against any planned protest in the state. A statement signed by the State […]
IPOB is African Terrorist Group, By Ivan Sascha Sheehan
An African terrorist organization is suing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in U.S. federal court. It beggars belief.So how did it […]
Seplat Energy commissions project for power supply to Oben Cottage Hospital
Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian and London stock exchanges, has commissioned the project for power supply […]
COAS flags off exercises Golden Dawn, Enduring Peace, Still Water Nation Wide
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Faruk Yahaya will on Monday 4 October, 2021, perform the flag-off of Exercises Golden Dawn, […]
DHQ dismisses allegation on killing of 20 fishermen in Borno
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters Abuja has urged Nigerians to disregard media reports alleging that the “Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai killed 20 […]
In Ilorin, Businessman Docked for Fraud, Gets Stringent Bail Term
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, September 23, 2021 arraigned a prominent Ilorin-based businessman based, Chukwudubem Ezenwa, […]
Nigeria peaceful in spite of pockets of insecurity-Bagudu
The Kebbi state governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says Nigeria remains largely peaceful, in spite of the pockets of insecurity in the country. Bagudu stated this […]
Insight: Ministry gives hope to North-east, vulnerable Nigerians through GEEP, N-Power, others
By Chimezie Godfrey Since its creation by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 21, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has been […]
The prevalence of gender- based violence in Sokoto State
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global challenge. Nigeria like other countries has not relented in putting measures in place to check the menace. The inauguration […]
The Wild Wild (North)West, Nigeria’s Waziristan
By Osmund Agbo The volatile region of Waziristan, an area often referred to by the western press as Pakistan’s lawless territory represents one of the […]
Developing foresight in the battle against terrorists and bandits, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Indications are that the offensive against the bandits in Zamfara State is making some progress. Hundreds of them have been killed through aerial bombardments and […]
Shell trains 40 Imo youths for Assah North-Ohaji South gas project
LEADING energy company, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has commenced a one-year professional and vocational training for 40 youths from the […]