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87 Abducted in Kaduna as Terrorist Attacks Persist
Terrorists on Sunday night kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident…
Obi Decries Rising Insecurity, Warns of Deteriorating Investment Climate
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, on Monday, expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity plaguing Nigeria. Citing staggering statistics, Mr. Obi highlighted the abduction of over 7,000 Nigerians in the past year.…
Obi Reacts to Delta Soldier Killings: “Barbaric and Unacceptable”
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, condemned the recent killing of some soldiers in Delta State.
His reaction comes after a late Saturday report that operatives of the Joint…
Tinubu Vows To Prosecute Killers Of Army Personnel In Delta State
President Bola Tinubu says the killers of Nigerian Army personnel who were on a peace mission in Delta State will not go unpunished.
At least 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed on a mission to douse clashes between two communities in…
15 Army Personnel Killed in Delta Communal Violence
The Defence Headquarters has said 15 military personnel were killed during a communal clash in Delta State.
The personnel consist of two Majors, one Captain, and 12 soldiers.
They were said to have met their deaths while…
Nigerians Regain Partial Internet Access as MainOne Partially Restores Traffic
Digital infrastructure company, MainOne, has announced the successful restoration of services for a portion of its customers.
The company said it was making moves to restore services for others by utilising capacity acquired on…
Nigeria’s Inflation Hits New High, Soars To 31.7% in February
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 31.70 per cent in February from 29.90 per cent recorded in January 2024.
This figure indicates an increase of 1.80 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics said in its latest CPI and inflation…
Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olakulehin, Next in Line to Become Olubadan
The Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, will be crowned as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland subject to the approval of the state governor, Seyi Makinde.
He will be crowned following the demise of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba…
Adelabu, Power Minister, Says Guineans, Togolese, Malians Pay More For Electricity Than Nigerians
The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said citizens of other African countries including Guinea, Togo, Mali and others pay more than what Nigerians pay for electricity.
Adelabu said Nigerians would also be ready to pay more…
Internet Outage: NCC Reveals Cable Repairs Underway to Restore Connectivity
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC)has confirmed that several African internet service providers faced outages due to submarine cable cuts, with cable operators actively engaged in efforts to restore connectivity.
The telecom…
Wike Reveals Most Kidnappings In FCT Are Staged
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that most cases of kidnap in the FCT in recent times were stage-managed.
He also declared that there has been a remarkable improvement in the security situation of…
Student Loans Still on Track, Presidency Assures
The Presidency, on Wednesday, said it will announce a later date for the commencement of the student loan scheme.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this when he briefed State…
CBN Invests N100 Billion in Fertilizer to Increase Food Production
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, handed over N100bn worth of fertilisers to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to boost food production across the country.
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, handed over…
Tinubu Outlaws Ransom Payments To Kidnappers, Bandits
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it would not pay “a dime” as ransom for the release of over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School at Kuriga, Kaduna State, kidnaped on March 7.
“Mr.…
EFCC Says Anambra Appeal Won’t Stop Obiano’s Trial for N4bn Theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said Anambra State Government was not a defendant in the trial of the former governor Willie Obiano, saying that the government’s appeal on the matter was inconsequential.
Obiano had…