archiveMarch 2021

The House Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of Arms, Ammunition and Related Hardware by Military, Paramilitary and Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria on Monday expressed its displeasure with the non-appearance by Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies billed to appear before...

The Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Union Bank grew by 2.8 per cent even as its income after impairments grew by 8.3 per cent from ₦95.5 billion to ₦103.4 billion translating to growth in to ₦25.4bn from ₦24.7bn. The bank revealed this in its audited financial statements for the year...

The Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Akure, Ondo State, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has said nothing will stop the Oduduwa Republic agitation by the South-West from materializing as “freedom is coming soon.” The cleric, who disclosed this while addressing his members in Akure on Sunday, however,...

The  Court of Appeal, Abuja division has fixed July 5 for hearing in property suit lodged against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), J.B. Majiyagbe by Mr Samuel Nwosu. At the resumed hearing on Monday, the three-member panel of the court granted an application seeking to substitute the name of...

  The paramount ruler of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi has said he was not in support of those calling for the disintegration of Nigeria. He said this at a rally organised on Saturday to canvass for one Nigeria in reaction to what Sunday Igboho said that any...

The Care and Action Research Non-Governmental Organisation (CaRE-NGO) has trained 150 residents of Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) to boost nutrition and income of families. The Coordinator of the project, Prof. Bala Dogo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...

The Federal Government has revealed how the $1.5 billion needed for the renovation of the Port Harcourt refinery will be raised. Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said that out of the $1.5 billion, $800 million will be sourced from the...

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, saying the string of brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, is unacceptable. The President welcomes the dispatch of a high-level team of crack investigators to the...

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) and the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion have both denied the allegation that they have agreed to the Kwara State government’s directive for the use of hijab to be used by Muslim female students in their schools. Oja-Iya, and Bishop Smith Memorial College, both...

“The Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM) carried out the attack. We have genuine reasons. We acted on behalf of millions of Fulani people in 15 countries.” The Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue’s convoy. A statement titled, ‘Why we attacked Ortom,’...