archiveMay 8, 2021

The Benue State Government has accused the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of misleading President Muhammadu Buhari on issues of security in Nigeria. Governor El-Rufai had in a statement, accused his Benue counterpart, Governor Samuel Ortom of using the insecurity in Benue to attack the Federal Government in order to...

  Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate, on Saturday said the Federal Government was committed to ending the estimated billing syndrome in the nation’s power sector. Omo-Agege made this known at the ground breaking ceremony of the Power Sub-Station in Orogun, Ughellli North Local Government Area of Delta....

  The Office of the President of the Senate has read with amusement the comical report promoted as a front-page lead story by Daily Independent newspaper in its Friday edition (7th May, 2021). The story titled: Fresh crisis in APC as Lawan, Buni bicker over 2023 Presidency" is a mere...

The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization of the Nigerian bourse depreciated by 1.60 per cent and 1.99 per cent to close the week at 39,198.75 and N20.431 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE Banking, NSE Pension, NSE-AFR Div Yield, NSE MERI Value,...

The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sought improved collaboration between the Commission and Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) in the fight against money-laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria. Speaking during a three-day courtesy visit to professional bodies, Non-governmental organisations, NGOs and...

Legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, on Friday said the peace conference he is planning will find ways out of the current national challenges and not to divide the country. The nonegarian said this in a goodwill message at the foundation-laying ceremony of the “NBA House”, located along NTA road in...

 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released shortlisted names for the final screening of qualified candidates for narcotic officers and narcotic assistants cadres. Its Director, Media and Advocacy,  Mr Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has informed the general public that it has not issued any notice in the social media promising financial reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of a Yahoo Boy. The Commission said the clarification became necessary following phone calls...

To ease access to statutory marriages, the Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said that approval has been granted for the establishment of 20 Federal Marriage Registries while plans were also ongoing to extend it to all states of the federation. Aregbesola made the disclosure at the 2021 National...

Brazil forward Neymar has committed his future to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) by extending his contract until 2025. Neymar joined the Ligue 1 champions from FC Barcelona on a five-year deal at a world record cost of 222 million euros (270 million dollars) in August 2017. He had been linked with...