Nigeria’s defence spokesman claims troops killed 135 suspected terrorists
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to various theatres of operation in the country killed 135 suspected terrorists in one week.
The Director...
JUST IN: Court restrains Amaewhule, 25 other pro-Wike lawmakers from acting as Rivers Assembly...
Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt on Friday restrained the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin...
Edo ex-speaker, Okiye, resigns from PDP
A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Francis Okiye, on Friday resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Okiye...
Zamfara govt confirms four deaths, 177 cases in disease outbreak
The Zamfara State government has confirmed four fatalities and 177 cases following an outbreak of a disease in the state.
The Zamfara Commissioner for Health,...
Man docked for alleged possession of locally-made gun
Police on Friday arraigned one Hammed Adigun at the Ona-Ara Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, for alleged possession of a locally-made gun.
Adigun was arraigned...
German police finds 190kg of cocaine hidden in banana crates
Police in Germany have discovered around 190 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in banana crates in the western city of Hildesheim.
The State Criminal Police Office...
Nigeria’s ₦5,000 cash transfer increased households welfare – World Bank
The World Bank said on Friday the Federal Government’s ₦5,000 cash transfer scheme has increased households’ and women’s welfare over time.
However, the Bretton Wood...
IMF warns Nigerian govt on amendment of CBN Act
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the ongoing amendment to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act would weaken the apex bank’s...
Malabu: US. lawmakers demand fresh probe into Shell, Eni’s bribery allegation
The last has not been heard of the controversies surrounding the 2011 deal for lucrative Nigerian oil bloc, Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 popularly...
Nigerian govt spent $1.12bn on foreign debt servicing in Q1|24 – CBN
The Federal Government spent $1.12 billion on foreign debt service payments in the first quarter of 2024.
This brought to the fore the growing...
