Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-Terrorism Counter-Insurgency operations in the North West killed 12 terrorists and destroyed their camp in Zamfara State on Monday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read, “Acting on credible intelligence onContinue Reading
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to digital innovation. The Deputy Governor, Fiscal System Stability, Dr. Balla Bello, conveyed the bank’s strategic focus on fostering an environment ripe for innovation and entrepreneurship, during an engagement with participants from the Senior Executive Course (SEC 46) of the NationalContinue Reading
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Tuesday, destroyed 304,436 kg and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement made available to journalists, said the seized drugs were publicly destroyed in Badagry, Lagos.Continue Reading
The two factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students, at the national level, have taken opposing sides over the performance of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Recently, the minister came under intense criticism after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced that electricity consumers on Band A would beginContinue Reading
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has granted one Olalekan Oyeyemi, an appointee of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke N50m bail application with two sureties in like sum. The sureties the judge said must include a traditional ruler in the state and a level-17 civil servant orContinue Reading
The International Press Centre has condemned the recent harassment of its Executive Director, Lanre Arogundade, by some senior officials of the Department of State Services at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by the Press Freedom Officer at IPC, Melody Akinjiyan, on Tuesday.Continue Reading
A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has called on President Bola Tinubu to revisit the political impasse between the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Lukman made the appeal in a statementContinue Reading
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants after an exhaustive selection process. The government, through the Bank of Industry, had said it would be disbursing three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businessesContinue Reading
Manchester United have spoken to Alejandro Garnacho after the winger liked social media posts criticising manager Erik ten Hag over his handling of the player. The Argentina international, taken off at half-time in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, liked two messages on X, by United fan and YouTuberContinue Reading
A few days before the party’s primary, a group within the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, known as Asiwaju Mandate Group, appealed to the governorship aspirants of the party to display good sportsmanship spirit during and after the party’s primary on Saturday. The group which claimed to be neutralContinue Reading