Army shouldn’t probe soldiers’ killing in Delta — Ex-DSS boss
A former Director of the Department of State Services, Mike Ejiofor, has said the Nigerian Army is an interested party in the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama…
Bandit gunmen finance themselves from kidnapping — Gumi
Shiek Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric, says terrorism in the country is not financed by Nigerians but by the terrorists who kidnap people for ransom. Gumi said this on…
Tony Elumelu Foundation announces 2024 cohort of flagship entrepreneurship programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement will…
Fayemi slams Afe Babalola for saying ‘previous governors failed Ekiti’
Former governor of Ekiti, State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has criticised Afe Babalola, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for saying previous governors of the state “abandoned the vision of…
Naira rebounds to N1,400/$ as speculators offload forex
The naira rebounded against the United States dollar on Wednesday at the official and parallel markets, with the local currency recording a significant gain against the greenback at the…
Oversight functions: Tinubu urges NASS to allow heads of MDAs do their jobs
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the national assembly to exercise restraint in inviting heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The president spoke on Wednesday while…
CJN to earn N5.4m monthly as reps pass bill seeking new salary structure for judicial officers
A bill proposing a new structure of salaries and allowances for judicial officers in the country has passed the third reading at the house of representatives. President Bola Tinubu…
Senate panel meets service chiefs over killing of soldiers in Delta
The joint senate committee on army, navy and airforce on Wednesday met with the service chiefs over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Bomadi LGA of Delta…
CBN clears all valid FX backlog
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has successfully settled all outstanding foreign exchange (FX) obligations. Hakama Sidi Ali, acting director of corporate communications at CBN, disclosed this…
Lagos community petitions Sanwo-Olu over month long siege by land grabbers
One month after land grabbers have invaded and laid siege on a Lagos Community at Ajasa-Command area of the state, the 20,000 strong residents have sent a strong ‘save our…
