The Southerner Kaduna caucus in the House of Representatives rose from an emergency meeting yesterday with a fresh alarm of a plan by unidentified militia to wreak another mayhem in the area after the Sallah festivity. Spokesperson for the group, Gideon Gwani, told reporters at the National Assembly complex that he was privy to information […]

Passengers on the Abuja/Kaduna railway have continued to express dissatisfaction over the increase in the transport fare despite the harsh economic situation in the country due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to them, rather than make passengers alone pay the price of physical distancing in the coaches, the government should have introduced subsidy to […]

Blasts FG over amnesty to terrorists Senator Ali Ndume has criticised the Federal Government’s amnesty to terrorists, saying that a repentant Boko Haram member, who was recently integrated into the community, killed his father, stole his wealth and disappeared. Speaking on a BBC Hausa programme monitored in Kaduna State yesterday, Ndume, who represented Borno South […]

The director, administration at the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Mallam Yusuf Chinedozi Nwoha is dead. Nwoha died on Wednesday in an unfortunate road accident at Okene, Kogi state, on his way to Owerri in Imo state for Sallah festival. The sudden death of Nwoha was confirmed in a statement signed by NSCIA […]

The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has arrested no fewer than 74 suspected human traffickers between July 2019 until date. Mrs Ijeoma Uduak, Zonal Commander of the agency comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin, as part of activities […]

The Police Command in Ogun has arrested three of the five men who allegedly gang raped a lady (name withheld) on Thursday at Ogijo area of Sagamu council area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested last weekend following a complaint by […]

A commercial bus conveying several kegs of diesel Tuesday afternoon exploded on Third Mainland Bridge bringing traffic to a standstill. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at 2pm around Adekunle, forcing the authorities to restrict vehicular movement to a lane while they battle to extinguish and recover the bus. According to the Lagos State […]

The Lagos State is establishing a N10 billion Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE) to encourage local production and support the Federal Government’s move to stop fish import by 2022. This is coming on the heels of the latest report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) that global consumption of fish is set to rise, […]

THE Presidency on Tuesday said the Niger Republic and Benin Republic owe the country $20million. It said while Niger owes only $16 million, Benin owes $4 million, adding that when converted, it amounts to about N1.2billion. The Presidency also explained that the country entered electricity power export agreements with some of her neighbouring countries so […]

RIVERS State Governor Nyesom Wike has approved complete re-grassing and rehabilitation of the main bowl football pitch and the two training pitches of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Sports Complex. The stadium has hosted several local, continental and international matches in the past but the main bowl football pitch had been undulating and thus needed an overhaul […]

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been holding on to N900 billion of lenders’ deposits as Cash Reserve Ration (CRR) since January. By the CRR policy, banks have a mandate to keep 27.5 per cent of all deposits with the CBN. The CRR is a portion of bank’s deposit kept with the CBN for […]

THE Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo has blamed the killings in Southern Kaduna on “criminal elements on both sides”, ruling out ethnic cleansing as claimed. Governor Nasir El-Rufai said his administration has done everything within its powers to bring peace to the area. Both General Okonkwo and Governor El-Rufai spoke at […]