Troops foil multiple kidnap attempts in Plateau, Zamfara States, seize arms
March 19, 2024 Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in Jos South Local Government of Plateau State, have rescued one Mrs Rosemary Jekpe, who was kidnapped at her residence in…
Okuama: Oborevwori meets Tinubu, says no innocent citizen will suffer
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta says the state government and military authorities have agreed that no innocent citizens will suffer from the outcome of March 14 killing of soldiers. Oborevwori…
Court remands 2 men for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl in Ebonyi
March 19, 2024 An Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that two men be remanded for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl in Ebonyi. The police charged Okpara Chidiebere, 36, Nwali…
Reps urge FG to halt trade partnerships with UK
March 19, 2024 The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government through its Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments to immediately halt the signing and implementation of the trade…
Zenith Bank appoints first female CEO: Adaora Umeoji
Zenith Bank Plc on Tuesday announced the appointment of Dr Adaora Umeoji as its Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 1. This was disclosed in a notification sent…
Witness tells court how he paid ransom to alleged kidnappers of 3-year-old boyÂ
March 19, 2024 A witness, Mohammed Buhari, has told an Ikeja High Court how he was called by three men alleged to have kidnapped a three-year-boy to drop ransom for…
No local value addition, no more mining licence, says AlakeÂ
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has affirmed the resolve of the federal government to foreclose the acquisition of mining licenses by prospective investors without…
OKUAMA: Omo-Agege seeks independent probe panel, condoles grieving families
The immediate past Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to all parties in the Okuama crisis saying hate and violence must not prevail. Omo-Agege made this appeal in…
FG, states, local governments share N10.143trn in 2023 – NEITI
March 19, 2024 The three tiers of government – Federal, state and local governments – shared N10.143 trillion from the Federation Account as statutory revenue allocations in 2023. Dr. Orji…
OKADA RIDERS’ PROTEST: Delta warns against breach of public peace
Delta State Government, Tuesday, warned that it would deal decisively with anyone found breaching the existing peace in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu,…