Coup: ECOWAS suspends GuineaÂ
Sept. 9, 2021 West Africa’s main political and economic bloc suspended Guinea’s membership on Wednesday following a weekend military coup that ousted President Alpha Conde and dealt the latest in…
AfCFTA: Osinbajo says $450 bn potential income gains at stake, urges African insurance companies to take advantage
Sept. 9, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is a potential income gain of up to 450 billion dollars from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).  Osinbajo’s spokesman,…
LAGOS, BELGIUM TO EXPAND BILATERAL TIES, EXPLORE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Sept. 9, 2021 The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, received a major economic boost as the Kingdom of Belgium expressed readiness to expand bilateral ties with the State government in…
E- voting: Kaduna State is upholding a new chapter in elections in Nigeria – Gov. El Rufai
Sept. 9, 2021 Gov. Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State, says the local government elections of 4th September 2021 has further validated the State Government’s decision to invest in Electronic…
Freezing of Kogi Account: EFCC is partial, political parties allege
September 8, 2021 The Allied Political Parties for Good Governance has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to call the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to order,…
Hisbah seizes vehicles carrying assorted beer in Kano
September 8, 2021 Kano State Hisbah Board says it has impounded two vehicles loaded with 5,760 cartons of assorted beer on Kano/Madobi road. This was contained in a statement issued…
Facebook, others launch #NoFalseNewsZone to minimise spread of fake news
Sept. 8, 2021 Facebook, Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic on Wednesday announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone, a campaign aimed at minimising the spread of fake news in Nigeria. Facebook,…
‘One chance’ snatched Igboho’s aides’ case file – DSS tells court
Sept. 8, 2021 The Department of State Services (DSS) told the Federal High Court, Abuja that some criminal elements “one chance’’ had stolen its case file. The DSS said the…
Rights violation: Igboho’s aides sue DSS, seek N100m for aggravated, exemplary damages
September 8, 2021 The 12 associates of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, have instituted a rights enforcement suit against the Department of State Services (DSS)…
Illegal tree felling: Niger Govt confiscates, auctions 500 bags of charcoal in fight to save forests
Sept. 8, 2021 The Niger state Task Force on forest exploitation on Wednesday auctioned 500 bags of charcoal confiscated from dealers of the commodity in the state, according to Alhaji…