Nigeria’s cash economy fuels kidnapping by Boko Haram – UN; Saudi Arabia spends $100m to rebuild Syria
Aside accusing Nigerian government of paying huge sums of money to procure the release of over 100 Dapchi school girls dramatically abducted by Islamic insurgents, Boko Haram, the UN report…
Incredible! Convicted Rev King joins 2019 Presidential race
Leader of Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), Dr Emeka Ezeugo, popularly called Rev King, a convict awaiting execution for the murder of a church member, has joined the 2019 Presidential race…
Customs seizes goods worth N12.03bn, generates N5.89bn in 8 months
Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a 40ft container with various goods valued N12.03 billion due to false declaration. The outgoing Controller of the Command,…
Five lawmakers defect in Ogun; PDP loses 4 members, gains one
Five members of the Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday defected to three different parties. The Speaker of the House, Mr Suraj Adekunbi, read the separate letters of defection by…
In Gombe, money comes from snakes; 400 exported to England monthly
Authorities of the Snakebite Treatment and Research Centre, Kaltungo in Gombe State, have revealed that over 400 snakes of different varieties are being exported from the centre to Liverpool in…
Stop ripening fruits, food with carbide; it kills – Farmers
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has condemned the act of forcibly ripening of fruits and other food items with the use of harmful chemicals like carbide, warning that…
2019: Al-Mustapha may run for President, denies knowledge of Abacha loot
Hours after Senate President, Bukola Saraki, hinted that he could run for the Presidency in 2019, Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha,…
Lagos police dismisses 8 officers for criminal acts, demotes six
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Imohimi Edgal, on Wednesday said eight officers were dismissed over “very serious criminal offences”, while six others were demoted in ranks. Edgal,…
Babies now eligible to enroll into National Identity Database — NIMC
Abubakar Hassan, Kaduna State Coordinator, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says underage Nigerians are now eligible for enrollment into National Identity Management System. Hassan disclosed this during an awareness and…
FEC okays N 15.7billion for Enugu-Anambra road project
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of N15.7 billion for the completion of a road project that stretches from Enugu State to Anambra State. The Minister of…