AfDB invests $10.9 bn in Nigeria- AfDB
July 22, 2024 The Director-General of West Africa Region, African Development Bank (AfDB), Lamin Barrow, says the banks’s cumulative financing approvals in Nigeria stands at 10.9 billion dollars. Barrow said…
Reps probe fuel imports after Dangote Refinery rift with regulator, set up committee
July 22, 2024 Nigerian lawmakers on Monday set up a committee to investigate crude shortages to local refineries and importation of dirty fuels, issues at the heart of a rift…
Army hands over rescued Chibok girl, 330 women, children to Borno govt
July 22, 2024 The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, has handed over the latest rescued Chibok Girl, Ihyi Abdu, to Borno State…
Oil Theft: Navy destroys camp, apprehend 2 suspects in Rivers
July 22, 2024 The Nigerian Navy (NN) says its Team of the Forward Operating Base Bonny, under Operation Delta Sanity, has destroyed a camp of suspected crude oil thieves and…
EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners in Ogbomoso
July 22, 2024 Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. They were arrested with…
Okpebholo: Edo govt denies plan to cause crisis if suspects arrested
Edo government has denied any plan to cause mayhem should those responsible for the July 18 attack on Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Philip Shaibu were arrested and prosecuted. The News…
FG approves appointment of 8 FRSC Deputy Corps Marshals
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Sen. George Akume has approved the appointment of eight Assistant Corps Marshals (ACMs) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshals (DCMs)…
Court orders release of Ali Bello’s passport for overseas medical trip
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the release of the international passport of Ali Bello to enable him travel to the UK for medical examination and consultation. Justice…
Assailants stab businessman to death, escape with his phone, car
Gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, on Monday robbed and killed a businessman in his office, opposite Ekeki Motor Park, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. The businessman, who was simply identified as…
Reflections on CBN’s remedial policies, by Arize Nwobu
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso and his team assumed office at a critical time when there was a crisis of confidence in CBN and the economy…