archiveMay 2021

The Imo council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has demanded a full investigation into Monday’s arrest of newspaper vendors and distributors in Owerri by security operatives. The council’s request is contained in a statement in Owerri, co-signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Chris Akaronye and Juliet Dim. It decried...

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had recovered more than N50 million from parties involved in illegal real estate transaction activities. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, made the disclosure during a news conference in Ikeja. It was to give account of activities...

 The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has stressed the need for robust synergy between the money and capital markets to foster sustainable economic development.Dr Bayo Olugbemi, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, made the remarks at a closing gong ceremony organised by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd., on Tuesday in...

  urge Buhari to address Nigerians over insecurity Governors of the 17 states of Nigeria under the aegis of Southern Governors Forum (SGF), have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation over rising spate of insecurity in the country, just as they condemned in strong terms increasing incursion...

 The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command on Tuesday commenced Special Patrol Operation for the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state. The Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Ogungbemide said the command had deployed its regular...

  insists security agencies have wherewithal to crush bandits, terrorists Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that contrary to widespread belief, the Federal Government is not overwhelmed with the escalating insecurity in the country. The Minister said this at a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday,...

 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it would invest 3 billion dollars to build Africa’s pharmaceutical industry in the next 10 years. President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this at a virtual Finance in Common Spring Meeting convened in collaboration with the Association of African Development Finance...

 Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer (G.O) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged Christians and other  sympathisers not to cry over the death of his son, Dare. Adeboye stated this in a pre-recorded video played during the funeral service of Dare at the Youth Centre of the ...

  The Federal Government has announced a reversion to the old order of restricting movement and other measures over the spread of the Coronavirus disease in the country. The decision was announced by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 at a news briefing in Abuja on Monday. The measures put...

 Robbers on Monday this week and Thursday last week broke into the homes of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and an Administration Officer in the Presidential Villa, Abubakar Maikano. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed...