archiveAugust 2021

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has condemned the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State. While addressing reporters on Tuesday in Yola, Irabor described the attack carried out by bandits as “madness” that must be stopped. He said: “The incident in Kaduna, of...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has promised to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against internet fraud The umbrella body of Nigerian students made the pledge in Ibadan on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 during a courtesy visit to the Ibadan Zonal Command...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, the governor said he updated the president on the security developments in Plateau. He said...

Nigeria has the third highest unemployment rate at 33.3 per cent, while South Africa has the highest rate among a list of 82 countries, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. According to the report, South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 34.4 per cent in the second quarter from 32.6 per cent. Naimbia...

Several persons were feared killed with many others injured after suspected herdsmen attacked Yelwa Zangam village, Zangam District in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. The attack which occurred on Tuesday night also left several houses burnt. While there’s yet to be any official statement from security agencies, Channels...

Real Madrid FC have made an opening 160 million euro (187.7 million dollars) bid for Paris Saint-Germain FC forward, Kylian Mbappe, that has been rebuffed, according to reports. The 22-year-old France international has spent the past four seasons at the Parc des Princes but is due to become a free...

A Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) sitting in Lagos on Tuesday ordered Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of popular cable television services, DSTV, to pay 50 per cent of N1.8 trillion which the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has determined through a forensic audit to be the amount in taxes that Multichoice...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 655 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths.This brings the nation’s total infections to 188,243 as of August 24, since the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020. The NCDC disclosed this via its website on Wednesday. According to reports, the new...

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa today, August 24, 2021 affirmed the Commission’s willingness to partner with the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, ACAEBIN, in tackling financial crimes and related challenges in the banking sector. “EFCC welcomes your suggestion of...

    Trading on the nation’s bourse returned to positive territory on Tuesday due to investors’ interest in some blue chips. Specifically, the All-Share Index, which opened at 39,434.69 inched higher by 25.99 points or 0.07 per cent to close at 39,460.68. Similarly, the market capitalisation rose by N13 billion...