Breaking: Buhari appoints Usman Alkali Baba as new IGP

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Deputy Inspector-General, DIG, Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP. Details later…

FOOD SCARCITY LOOMS AS FIRE RAZES POPULAR YAM MARKET IN PLATEAU

Food items and other valuables worth millions were reportedly destroyed following a fire outbreak that destroyed the popular Namu Central yam market in Quaanpan Local government Area, of Plateau state…

Imo jailbreak: 6 of the escapees have returned voluntarily – Nigerian Correctional Service says

The Nigerian Correctional Service has said that six inmates who escaped during the attack at the correction facility in Owerri, Imo state on Monday, April 5, have voluntarily returned while…

Atiku Abubakar is not qualified to run for president, he’s not a Nigerian my birth – AGF, Abubakar Malami tells court

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), has told a Federal High court in Abuja that former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, is not eligible to run for…

Fathers in Utah, US, now legally required to pay half of pregnancy costs

A new bill passed in Utah, U.S. will require biological fathers in the state to pay for half of the out-of-pocket costs of pregnancy.  The bill, sponsored by Republican state…

Polytechnic lecturers begin indefinite strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from today. The union said this followed the failure of the government to address the sorry state…

JUBILATIONS AS ENUGU REP FACILITATES CBN LOAN FOR CONSTITUENTS

The Deputy Minority leader, House of representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu has aided the propagation of the obtainment of the Nisera loan From the Central bank of Nigeria, for his…

ROAD CONCESSION: NIGERIANS WILL PAY TOLL GATE FEES, IF ROADS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE” SAYS OKECHUKWU

The Deputy Minority leader, house of representatives, RT. Hon. Toby Okechukwu has stated that the concession of roads will aid in the post construction maintenance of the roads as well…

Debts exceeded revenues in Lagos, C’River, FCT, others – FRC

The debts of four states exceeded their net revenues by more than 400 per cent, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has said. The states are Lagos, Osun, Cross River and Ogun.…

Sterling Bank reports N12.4bn profit

Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank, said it recorded N12.4bn profit before tax in the financial year ended 31 December 2020. It disclosed this in a statement…