Soldiers repel kidnap attempt in Benue, rescue 2 victims

The Nigerian Army Monday says its troops deployed for Counter- ...

CNG laments lingering fuel scarcity crisis, rooftop electricity tariff

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has tasked the presidency ...

Distribution company slashes electricity tariff

The Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IE) has announced a significant ...

Former Kano governor, others escape death as fire guts residence

Fire has gutted part of the Mundubawa residence of former ...

Fubara’s kinsmen raise alarm as rainstorm wrecks havoc in Rivers communities

The Opopo kinsmen of the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, ...

Kingibe to Chad: Work for inauguration of a new democratic order

Stakeholders in the ongoing transition process in Chad Republic have ...

Respite as FG moves to review sentencing for suicide attempt

Respite may have come the way of mental health advocates ...

Aliko Dangote Foundation tasks faith leaders on malnutrition, hunger

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has underscored the pivotal role ...

Nigeria’s vice president Shettima jets out to United States

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Abuja for Dallas, ...

Security

Edo: Police rearrest escapee inmate 

The Edo State Police Command has rearrested an inmate who fled the Benin Correctional center during the 2020 #EndSARS protest in Benin City, the state capital. The inmate, Jacob Alonge, 58, was serving his 21 years imprisonment sentence at the ...

At last, EFCC speaks on ‘list of former governors investigated for corruption’

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Sunday described the list of "ex- governors being investigated for alleged corruption" now in circulation by some sections of media as "false and mischievous" EFCC in a statement by its Head, ...

My constituents running out of patience on incessant killings – Abba Moro 

The Minority Leader of the Senate , Senator Abba Moro (PDP Benue South), , declared in Abuja on Saturday that his constituents in Benue South Senatorial District, are running out of patience on incessant killings by herdsmen. Abba Moro who ...

Business

Local firms to bid for 26 oil blocs with 8.211m barrels from IOCs

Indigenous oil firms are getting ready to take over oil and gas assets indicated for divestment by International Oil Companies, IOCs. About 26 of such oil blocks are being considered ...

Businesses, individuals groan as fuel, electricity lay siege to economy

Businesses and individuals have expressed frustration as the fuel scarcity and persistent epilithic electricity supply continue to impact negatively on the Nigerian economy. Businesses last week witnessed a slow down ...

Zenith Bank, AfCFTA launch innovative smart trade portal

Zenpay Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc, has signed an Agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development and deployment of the ...

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