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The Kaduna State Government has announced immediate imposition of 24-hour curfew on Sabon Garin Nassarawa-Tirkaniya area of Chikun LGA. Commissioner, for Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, announced this in a statement on Monday. He said the decision was reached following a breakdown of law and order...

Controversial hip hop artist, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable was on Monday sent to the prison pending the perfection of bail conditions granted to him by the court on alleged assualt. He was arraigned before at the Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo in Ifo Local government area of Ogun...

Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, said Nigerians will not stop demanding restructuring of the Nigerian federation. Soyinka stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, tagged, “Roadmap 2023.” The elderstateman’s comment is coming ahead of the inauguration of the new administration on May 29. Soyinka said the government...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said Nigerians are fed up with the administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, alleged that the fraud committed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led to the victory of...

Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has opened up on why she has not been acting lately. Omo Sexy, as she is fondly called, was a force to reckon with in Nollywood for over two decades. She acted in a myriad of blockbuster movies before taking a break. The mother of...

  Controversy surrounding management of security votes by governors is subject matter of a meeting between the state chief executives, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), tomorrow (Tuesday). Other agencies that will be part of the parley, convened by Nigeria...

    In his continuous bid to secure Osun state assets and stabilise the state economy, Governor Ademola Adeleke has stopped the forfeiture of Osun mining licenses due to alleged mismanagement by previous administration. Osun state has about seven mining licenses across the solid mineral value chains. The licenses were...

The Ecobank Group grew its profit before tax by 13 per cent to $540m in the 2022 financial year. This was disclosed in its audited results for the year ending December 31, 2022, which was released last week. According to the bank, the PBT growth was supported by the benefits...

  11Plc, owners of Mobil Oil and lubricant brands, has expanded its market scope by investing massively in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) facilities. The facilities are being put in place to provide more alternatives to motorist and industries to power their machines as well as deepening natural gas usage across...

As Sterling Bank Plc finalises transition from a standalone commercial bank to a financial services holding group, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has suspended trading on the shares of the bank listed on The Exchange Regulatory report at the NGX indicated that the full suspension of trading has been placed on...