NATION-BUILDING IS HARDWORK, SAYS OSINBAJO AT FORUM ORGANISED BY DIASPORANS, SAYS FG CAN’T GRAB LAND
The task of building a society desired by all Nigerians is exerting and requires the contribution of all Nigerians as the challenge for everyone is “to build, not to destroy,…
Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as ‘greatest blasphemy’
Pope Francis walked down a narrow alleyway in the holy city of Najav to hold a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric and visited the birthplace of the Prophet…
ECOWAS Court orders FG to pay over N53m for unlawful arrest, detention of German
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay over N53 million to a German national, Mr Martin Gegenheimer, for unlawful arrest and detention. The Court’s Communications…
No amount has been fixed as compensation for cattle dealers, foodstuff union members – Gov Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has said no amount has been fixed yet to compensate members of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria who called off…
FX inflow drive: CBN introduces ‘Naira 4 Dollar Scheme’ for diaspora remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced the ‘CBN Naira 4 Dollar Scheme’ in its bid to sustain the increase in inflows of diaspora remittances into the country. CBN…
Report that I Bought Property From EFCC, ploy by FG to tarnish my reputation – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), says contrary to a report making the rounds, he has never bought any property from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a…
Kano To Receive Highest Amount For Vaccine Transportation as FG Budgets ₦10.6 bn
The Federal Government, FG, has earmarked ₦10.6 billion to transport the 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine across its 36 states, according to the National Primary Health Care Development…
COVID-19: President Buhari urges all eligible Nigerians to present themselves for vaccination says no country is safe until every country is safe
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all eligible Nigerians to present themselves and be vaccinated in accordance with the order of priority already mapped out, at the various authorized designated centres…
Touts force commercial bus drivers out of Lagos road; commuters stranded
Some commercial bus drivers along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Saturday stayed off the road, alleging extortion and constant manhandling by touts (Agberos). No commercial buses were seen plying the roads,…
APC pulls out of Delta LG poll, cites harassment, irregularities; accuses PDP of fraud
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has pulled out of the local government election in Delta State, citing irregularities, harassment and arrest by security agents. This was contained in a statement…