By Boma Nwuke Nigeria is celebrating 60 years of freedom from colonial rule today.,The celebration though organised to be low-key for reasons obviously adduced and understandably given as the Covid-19 pandemic and economic meltdown, has been greeted with mixed feelings by Nigerians in and outside of the country. At 60, […]
Month: September 2020
Former Head of State, Abubakar, speaks on Nigeria at 60, urges unity
Former Head of State,, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to pursue the part of unity and shun disintegration in view of lessons from the past. According to him, there are dissenting voices across geo-political zones pushing for disintegration for reasons bothering on equity and justice for their tribes with no […]
Man arrests community deity for being responsible for his business failure
The Police in Nsukka ,Enugu State, have taken into custody a man identified as Nnajiofor Donatus after he arrested a deity which he claimed was responsible for his business collapse and stagnation of the community . Nnajiofor who hails from Ibeku Opi community in Nsukka, reportedly claimed that a stronger […]
FG meets part of Labour demands, orders discos to suspend hike in electricity tariff
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC has ordered the Electricity Distribution Companies in the country to suspend the recent hike in tariff. The Commission issued the order on Tuesday night. The suspension followed an agreement reached by the federal government and Labour for the suspension of hike in tariff for […]
EFCC Quizzes 11 For Suspected Illegal Oil Bunkering In Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation of 11 persons suspected to be illegal oil bunkerers handed over to it by the Nigerian Navy. A statement by the Head Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were handed over […]
Former Staff of First Bank to spend 98 years in prison for stealing
A former staff of First Bank of Nigeria Limited,Oreoluwa Adesakin ,has been sentenced to 98 years in prison by Justice Muniru Olagungu of Oyo High Court for fraud Adesakin was found guilty of committing Financial fraud against her employers to the tune of N49,320,652,32 and $368,203,00 . In a statement […]
Buhari commissions Itakpe-Warri Railway, directs its extension to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the newly commissioned Itakpe-Warri Rail line be extended to link Abuja to link the Southern Zones of the country to the Northern geopolitical zones before the expiration of his tenure.. The President gave the directive while performing a virtual commissioning of the 32 .6 […]
FG developing a downstream policy on exportation of raw minerals
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite ,has announced that the ministry is working on a law that would make exportation of minerals illegal in the country. A statement by the minister said that value will be added to minerals mined across the country.particularly iron ore in a bid […]
Mailafia’s move to stop police invitation suffers as court dismisses appeal
Mailafia”s move to stop police invitation suffers as court dismisses appeal A High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State Capital,has dismissed an application by Former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,Dr Obadiah Mailafia ,seeking to stop the police from interrogating him. The Court held that the police summonwas in […]
Angry protesters burn police, immigration posts in Katsina
Youths from Danddara village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, are protesting incessant bandits attack burning Police and Immigration stations in the border town in the process. The protesters also set vehicles ablaze including those belonging to security agencies and blocked road linking Jibia-Katsina highway . The Katsina […]