Adamawa no longer safe for perpetrators of rape – Perm. Sec.
Mrs Saso Ali, the Permanent Secretary, Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, saysperpetrators of rape and other Gender Based Violence (GBV) are not […]
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Poly Student Jailed for Impersonation in Ibadan
Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Shoneye Idowu Segun to one year in prison for Impersonation, an offense which contravenes section 33 (2) (b) of the […]
Expert advocates more loan for farmers
An Agriculture Expert, Dr Tunji Iyiola, has called for provision of more inputs loan facilities to further boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Iyiola, a Fellow […]
IGR: Nami canvasses value for taxpayers’ money
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has encouraged governments at all tiers to ensure that tax-compliant citizens enjoy the value […]
China’s central bank injects liquidity into market
China’s central bank on Thursday conducted a total of 120 billion yuan (about 18.5 billion U.S. dollars) of reverse repos to maintain liquidity in the […]
Drug war: Assets confiscation ‘ll weaken cartels – Marwa
Chairman/ Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged other other Heads of National Drug […]
Digital entrepreneurship crucial to sustainable Digital Economy — DG NITDA
Digital entrepreneurship has been described as a crucial element necessary in ensuring sustainable digital economy because through innovations in technology, people have been able to […]
Plateau residents decry hike in price of cooking gas
Residents of Plateau have decried the current prices of cooking gas. A 12.5 kg cylinder, which sold for N4,500 before July now sells for between […]
Police arraign man for theft of gold worth N1.3m
One Abubakar Adamu, 22, was on Friday arraigned in an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a gold chain valued at N1.3million. […]
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. […]
Epe will be most preferred tourism destination in Lagos state – Community leaders
Some community leaders in Epe Division, Lagos state, have expressed their optimism that Epe would be the most preferred arts, culture, tradition and tourism destination […]
Insecurity, Unemployment and the Rest of Us
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Amid the recent strike by resident doctors, a mass exodus of Nigerian medical doctors and physicians to Saudi Arabia almost happened. […]
Sales rep docked for allegedly cheating employer
A Sales representative, Stephen Aye on Monday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly cheating his employer of N356,000. The […]
Fake air force officer jailed 6 months for impersonation
A Zuba Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Abdulmajid Mohammed to six months imprisonment for impersonating an air force […]
FRSC threatens to prosecute underage tricycle operators in Taraba
Corps Commander Selina Williams, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday threatened to prosecuted underaged tricycle operators in Taraba.This is contained in […]
CBN’s approval delays Stanbic IBTC’s H1 result
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc on Tuesday explained the delay in the release of its half year audited result for the period ended July 31. Mr […]
AFAN seeks adequate funding to address food shortage
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Delta chapter has called for improved funding of agriculture sector to guarantee food security in the country. The […]
We are at risk of passive smoking of Cannabis- Gwagwalada Traders
Traders at the Gwagwalada market say they are at risk due to the high intake of cannabis in the market. They have, therefore, called on […]
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.4691 against USD Thursday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 36 pips to 6.4691 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, according to […]
China’s forex market turnover rises in June
China’s foreign exchange (forex) market saw a turnover of 20.33 trillion yuan (about 3.16 trillion U.S. dollars) in June, up from 17.98 trillion yuan in […]
NGX closes for Eid-el-Kabir celebration upbeat
Transaction on the Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration with a marginal growth of 0.01 per cent. Specifically, […]
Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,000 officers in Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) has deployed 1,000 of its personnel to ensure a hitch free Eid-el-Kabir […]
Local fish farmers threaten protest over fish prices –NAN Survey
Some local fish farmers have hinted at their decision to shut down fish production in order to boost produce profitability and regulate their market. The […]
FMDQ approves FBNQuest Merchant Bank N7.34bn CP
FMDQ Securities Exchange Ltd has approved the quotation of the FBNQuest Merchant Bank Ltd N7.34 billion series 19 Commercial Paper (CP) on its platform. This […]
IPMAN Surveillance seeks collaboration with Nigerian Army
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Surveillance Ltd., a subsidiary of IPMAN, has sought collaboration with the Nigerian Army on pipeline security. IPMAN […]