archiveJanuary 2020

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has ordered security agents to fish out the attackers of Tawari community of the state where about 19 persons were reportedly killed. The governor declared that there must be justice for the victims of the attack. The position of the governor was made known...

A new report by the United Nations World Food Programme has revealed that Nigeria is one of the global hotspots where conflict, political instability, and climate disasters are threatening the food security of millions of people. Others are Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Haiti, Central Sahel (Mali, Burkina and Western Niger), Democratic...

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When Carlo Ancelotti took over at Everton last month, the Italian already had an eye on Sunday’s FA Cup third round Merseyside derby against runaway English Premier League (EPL) leaders Liverpool. Ancelotti, at his previous club Napoli, managed to do what no other manager in England has achieved this season...

  MTN Group has agreed to sell its towers businesses in Ghana and Uganda as Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator refocuses on high-growth markets on the continent and in the Middle East. Clashes with regulators in Nigeria, Uganda and elsewhere have crimped growth, prompting the company to announce a $1...

Julian Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and Obama Cabinet member, ended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday. The sole Latino in the race, Castro, 45, was a youthful presence in a contest led by a trio of septuagenarians. However, lackluster fundraising and low poll ratings left...

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said that the state was working with partners to upscale the capacity of its Ikeja Power Plant. Sanwo-Olu said this  during the inspection of the Independent Power Project in Lagos. He  said that there was the need to further optimise and...

  rewards outstanding staff The Group Chief Executive Officer of Zedcrest Capital Limited, Adedayo Amzat, has stated that the company was poised to ride the crest of financial services by expanding its operations in all the four financial market offerings in the Nigerian market space. Amzat, who disclosed the plans...

Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune continued to grow on the back of investments in cement, flour and sugar. The 62-year-old Nigerian businessman and Africa’s most prominent industrialist ended the decade with a net worth of almost $15 billion, making him...

  Some bandits on Thursday attacked an Abuja-bound train near Katari village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Witnesses said the train, which left the Rigasa Train Station, was attacked at Katari, a few kilometres to Abuja today. Though the police were yet to confirm the attack, It...