archiveMarch 2021

Collins Samuel, an alleged fraudster who obtained $8000USD as Covid-19 benefit from the US state of Virginia, has been convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Another fraudster, Okoh Kingsley Chukwuemeka also bagged two years in...

  as gov donates bus to Igbeti church The Executive Chairman of the Mineral Development Agency, Mr. Abiodun Oni, has maintained that the Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has the interest of all residents of the state at heart and that he would continue to work for the development of...

    Over 146, 811 transport sector beneficiaries so far paid At least 307,173 Payroll Support beneficiaries paid 114,557 Artisans Track beneficiaries receive payments Beneficiaries of the Buhari administration’s Survival Fund from the Transportation and Education sectors have hailed the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) scheme, praising the President and his...

  The nation’s bourse reopened new trading week on Monday upbeat with the market capitalisation rebounding by N178 billion.The market capitalisation which opened at N20.081 trillion rose by 0.89 per cent to close at N20.259 trillion. Also, the All Share Index rose by 340.48 points or 0.89 per cent to...

  The Akwa Ibom government has said apprehension over 70 per cent drop in its revenue due to the force majeure declared by ExxonMobil would not impact the economy of the state negatively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ExxonMobil suffered a fire incident on Sunday, Dec. 13,...

  The Nigeria National Summit Group (NNSG) has condemned those declaring sovereignty of some sections of the country, warning those making such calls for Nigeria to split to stop. The group has also condemned what it called unilateral declarations of Independence by some persons and sections of the country. Mr...

  calls for IGP resignation   President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke has warned the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdul-Raman Abdulrasaq not to set the country on fire with the hijab crisis currently raging in the state. Besides, on account of degenerating security situation...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, in continuation of his tour of zonal office of the Commission, today Monday March 22, 2021 visited the Sokoto Zonal Office, where he charged the staff to be disciplined, and discharge their duties with utmost professionalism. While...

 Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Monday was awarded Commander’s Cross of the Polonia Restituta Order, one of the highest state honours, by Polish President Andrzej Duda. World Player of the Year Lewandowski was awarded for his accomplishments in football as well as promoting Poland abroad. During a...

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has banned the use of vehicles with tinted glasses and touting as part of measures to curtail insecurity in the state. Obiano in a statement in Awka on Monday also directed security agents to clampdown on cultists and their activities. “Security agencies are hereby directed...