archiveJanuary 2021

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has reacted to the attack on a Fulani settlement in Oyo State on Friday, led by a Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho. Two people were reportedly killed while properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed, in that incident, with ACF saying such a “dangerous trend could...

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has said that banditry and kidnapping are national problems, adding that the security agencies must be allowed to deal with them, and not people taking laws into their own hands. The Miyetti Allah National Secretary, Baba Usman, stated this in an interview...

The National Assembly has postponed its resumption till Tuesday, February 9, 2020. Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc. Ojo Amos disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the deferment of resumption was to enable lawmakers, who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to partake in the...

 Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, has called on farmers and herders in Ibarapa area of Oyo State and Nigeria in general to live in harmony for the unity and development of Nigeria. Adetunji gave the advice on Saturday during the Royal Festival of Praise organised by the Holy...

  English FA Cup holders Arsenal exited the 2020/2021 competition on Saturday after a 1-0 fourth round defeat at Southampton. Brazilian defender Gabriel conceded an own goal in the 24th minute, after a shot from Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters deflected into the net from his boot. Southampton have now advanced to...

 Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has promised a conducive business climate for investors participating in the mass housing initiative of his administration to bridge the huge shelter gap. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge while inaugurating the 252 units of the first environment friendly estate in Idale in Badagry Local Government...

 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,483  cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 118,138. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website  on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 1,225,179 people...

A total turnover of 4.288 billion shares worth N25.989 billion in 32,849 deals were traded this week by investors on the Exchange Stock Exchange (NSE), in contrast to a total of 3.447 billion shares valued at N32.725 billion that exchanged hands last week in 30,327 deals. The Financial Services Industry...

The Lagos Varsity Christian Alumni Fellowship (LVCAF) says will hold an Extraordinary Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, to seek approval for the appointment of an auditor and election of a female into its Board of Trustees (BOT). The Publicity Secretary, LVCAF, Bemigho Awala, said in a statement in...

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has asked the new Commissioner of Police in Oyo, CP Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest and treat those igniting ethnic tension in the state as criminals. Makinde said this on Friday when Onadeko paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan....