Military eliminates 1,937 terrorists, apprehends 2,782 suspects in Q3 – DHQ
Sept. 26, 2024 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that troops have eliminated 1,937 terrorists, apprehended 2,782 others and rescued 1,854 kidnapped hostages in different operations during the third quarter. The…
Cholera: Nursing mother among 11 killed in fresh outbreak in Ebonyi
Sept. 26, 2024 Eleven persons have died following cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi. Dr Moses Ekuma, the state’s Commissioner for Health,…
NOA advise communities to relocate as rivers Benue, Niger approach danger thresholds in Kogi
Sept. 26, 2024 The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged communities in flood-prone areas to immediately relocate to highland as the Benue and Niger rivers approach danger thresholds. The Director-General…
Gates foundation pledges $600,000 for Borno, $5m grants to Lagos
Sept. 26, 2024 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $600,000 support for the victims of the devastating flood in Borno and other health sector initiatives. The spokesperson of the…
Heritage Bank: NDIC commences debt recovery to ensure payment of depositors fund exceeding N5m
Sept. 26, 2024 The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says plans are ongoing to pay depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank whose deposits exceed N5 million. The Managing Director of…
FX liquidity: CBN approves additional $20,000 to eligible BDCs
Sept. 26, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has provided additional 20,000 dollars each to eligible Bureau de Change at an exchange rate of N1,590. This is…
Domestic Airfares increased by 25% in August, now N123,000 – NBS
September 26, 2024 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a rise in average domestic airfare in Nigeria at N123,000. According NBS August Transport Fare Watch report, it said…
Edo 2024: A fait accompli, not an election, by Jane Uyi Orobosa
As far as many people are concerned, the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial contest on Sunday, September…
Alleged copyright infringement: Court dismisses coys suit against FG
Sept. 26, 2024 A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Pan African Development Corporate Company Ltd. against the Federal Government to demand N2 trillion in…
President Tinubu: Africa’s Role As Raw Minerals Supplier Solidifying Its Misery
September 26, 2024 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday cautioned against the dire consequences of Africa’s long-standing profile as a supplier of raw minerals to countries of other continents. In…