13 suspected armed bandits granted amnesty in Niger state
Abubakar Bello of Niger State Niger State Government has granted amnesty to 13 suspected armed bandits that were arrested by security operatives along Kontonkoro axis in Magama Local Government…
I have no business interfacing with Mrs Dakolo in court over the rape allegation- Fatoyinbo
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo The Senior Pastor and Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, has said he has no business interfacing with Mrs Busola Dakolo in…
Xenophobia: NUSA lauds Air Peace boss for benevolence
Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has lauded the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, for his benevolence towards evacuation of Nigerians from South…
Funding injection needed to help poor farmers cope with climate
A doubling of international funding for agricultural science is needed to help half a billion small farmers cope with climate change – or the world risks mass migration and widespread…
CBN backs FG’s plan to increase VAT, says Nigerians should show support
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says the plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from five per cent to…
Tribunal judgement: ‘Why I am pursuing judicial route’ – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday finally reacted to the tribunal verdict in his suit against President…
Oil heads for 7% weekly gain after Saudi attacks
Oil prices were on track for their biggest weekly jump since January, lifted by rising Middle East tensions after a key Saudi Arabian supply hub was knocked out by an…
Closure of land borders yielding positive results -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the closure of Nigerian land borders for a limited period due to massive smuggling is already yielding positive result for the economy. The president stated this…
AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approves $500,000 grant for clean energy in Nigeria
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved a $500,000 grant to support the development and launch of the Nigeria Energy…
AAH calls on relevant authorities to help allow continuation of its humanitarian work
Global humanitarian aid provider, Action Against Hunger, AAH, has called on relevant authorities to allow them to continue their humanitarian work in the northeast. The group said this in response…