At least seven Nigerian soldiers killed by landmine
July 26, 2024 At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed after a mine exploded on a highway in Borno state, the hotbed of a Boko Haram militant insurgency, two vigilante…
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is reselling crude- Sources say
July 26, 2024 Nigeria’s major Dangote oil refinery is reselling cargoes of U.S. and Nigerian crude, four trade sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Three of the sources…
NIS intercepts baby, 3 other victims of human trafficking in Badagry
July 26, 2024 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Border Patrol Command at Seme in Badagry, has intercepted a six month-old baby and three others, suspected to be victims of…
Troops defuse IED planted in Yobe cattle market
July 26, 2024 Troops of Sector II Joint Task Force in the North-East Operation “Hadin Kai” on Friday, defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted at the Buni Yadi Cattle…
CBN sells $148 million to 29 authorised dealers
July 26, 2024 Nigeria’s central bank has sold $148 million in foreign exchange to 29 authorised dealer banks in the spot market to ease demand pressure, it said on Friday….
Y2024 Budget: LASG says 23% allocated to infrastructural devt., IGR target close to N1.1trn
July 26, 2024 ….Will prioritise citizens ‘ input in Y2025 budget Lagos State government says 23 percent of Y2024 Budget is allocated to infrastructural development as it has an IGR…
EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Illegal Miners in Abuja
July 26, 2024 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 suspected illegal miners in the Asokoro area of Abuja. The suspects were intercepted on Wednesday,…
Police nab 2 bandits’ informants in Katsina, recover rustled animals
July 26, 2024 The Police Command in Katsina State, says it has succeeded in arresting two suspects for aiding and abetting banditry and recovered suspected rustled animals from them. The…
Osun, Delta fine Google, Meta $350m each for tax evasion
July 25, 2024 The tax authorities in Osun and Delta States have fined Google Nigeria and Meta Platforms, Inc., 150 million dollars and 200 million dollars respectively for alleged non-remittance…
Palliative: DSS, state govt. differ on alleged diverted 2,000 bags of FG’s rice in Katsina
July 25, 2024 The operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) in Katsina State Command, have recovered 2,000 bags of rice out of the 20 trucks donated to…