Our merger plans with Dangote Sugar/Rice suspended over comments, recommendation of SEC – NASCON
April 19, 2024 Nascon Allied Industries Plc (NASCON) says it has suspended its proposed merger with Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Dangote Rice Ltd. Mr A. A. Samuel, Company Secretary,…
Child labour: Over 24m children engaged in Nigeria in 2022- NBS
April 19, 2024 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says that 24,673,485 children, accounting for 39.2 per cent of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are…
Troops repel IPOB/ESN terrorists attack in Anambra, neutralise several fighters
Troops of the Nigerian Army said they have successfully repelled an attack by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Okija,…
Explainer: Why our Lagos-Abuja flight made a ‘turn back’ after take-off – Arik Air
Arik Air has explained that a false fire alarm made its Boeing 737-700 aircraft operating flight W3 720 from Lagos to Abuja on Thursday morning, to make an air return,…
EFCC adjusts Sept. 2015 blunder, now claims ex-Gov Bello ‘stole’ N80bn barely 3 weeks in office
The attention of the Media Office of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has again been drawn to another chapter in the series of the ongoing persecution of the former Governor…
Tinubu replies PDP: You birthed Boko Haram, looted the treasury in 16 years
The Peoples Democratic Party coming out of its National Executive Council meeting today threw tantrums against the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing the president and…
Alleged N4bn fraud: Court orders Obiano to face trial
April 18, 2024 The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday dismissed an application by the former governor of Anambra, Willie Obiano challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EDO STATE: I will run an inclusive government, Ighodalo assures CSOs
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has assured Civil Society Organisations in Edo State of his preparedness to run an…
Food security: Poultry industry contributes over 25% to Nigeria’s GDP — FG
April 18, 2024 The Federal Government says the poultry industry in Nigeria contributes over 25 per cent of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, the Minister of…
Damagum remains PDP acting Chairman until…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved that its current acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, will continue in office until the next National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. This decision was…