Kidnapped Nasarawa lecturer freed after N5m ransom
A lecturer of the Faculty of Administration at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Dr Comfort Adokwe, who was recently abducted, has regained freedom after her family and well-wishers paid N5m ransom to her abductors. Heavily armed men had on Sunday night invaded her residence at Angwan Jaba in the Keffi Local Government Area of the […]
JUST IN: How Bawa sued DSS over detention without trial
Evidence has emerged of how the embattled former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who was released Wednesday night, had on October 20, sued the Department of State Services for his incarceration without trial since June 14, 2023. Bawa in the suit filed at the Lagos Division of the Federal High […]
Nigeria must diversify, cut dependence on crude – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, again stressed the need for the country to shift from a mono-economy marked by over-dependence on crude oil and embrace non-oil exports, particularly agribusiness to overcome the problem of forex crisis that had significantly impacted the nation’s economy negatively. Obasanjo alluded to the assertion by some commentators who opined […]
Certificate saga: APC USA warns NADECO against embarrassing Tinubu
The United States chapter of All Progressives Congress on Sunday night warned the National Democratic Coalition from going ahead with its planned press conference on the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University academic certificate, saying the school has already confirmed its authenticity. The warning is coming two days after the Publicity Secretary of […]
Court hears suits challenging EFCC chair’s eligibility
The Federal High Court has okayed two separate suits seeking the removal of the newly-appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede. Both suits were brought before the court by legal practitioners, Mr Stanley Okawara and Mr Maxwell Opara. The suits, marked FHC/KN/CS/280/202 and FHC/ABJ/CS/1410/2023, were filed before the Kano and Abuja […]
Why we destroyed fake, expired goods worth N535m – NAFDAC DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday destroyed fake and expired goods worth over N500 million in Abuja. Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that some of the goods were also voluntarily submitted to the agency. Represented by Mr Francis Ononiwu, NAFDAC Director […]
Nigeria, EU sign over €900m agreements for developmental projects
Nigeria and the European Union, on Thursday, signed finance agreements worth over €900m for development projects. The agreements were signed at the EU-Nigeria Strategic Dialogue in Abuja. It formed a central part of the EU-Nigeria cooperation to advance the country’s green, resilient, digitally inclusive transition under Government Priorities and Global Gateway. Developed jointly between the […]
How Obasanjo lost chance to become UN Secretary-General – Gambari
Diplomat and ex-Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has narrated how ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo 1991 lost out in the race to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Gambari revealed that Obasanjo’s military background disqualified him from being selected by the countries with veto power. He stated this on Wednesday at the […]
14 killed, 31 abducted in Southern Kaduna attack – SOKAPU
The women’s wing of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, on Monday, raised the alarm over unremitting bandit attacks in the region, leading to residents being killed and kidnapped. The group particularly cried out to Governor Uba Sani over an October 2 attack in which 14 persons were killed while 31 persons were kidnapped by bandits. […]
Commercialise sodium deposits in states, miners urge FG
The National Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Cooperative Society says it has discovered high-value sodium deposits in some states of the federation, which could be used in the mass production of long-lasting sodium-ion batteries. The NASSMCS listed the states with huge sodium deposits to include Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Osun, Cross River, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Kebbi, […]
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