VILLAGERS KILL SUSPECTED BANDIT IN KATSINA

A suspected bandit has been killed in an encounter between his group and vigilantes in Garwa village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Residents said a group of  suspected…

LAWMAKER : WHY NIGER DELTA MAY REMAIN POOR

The oil-rich Niger Delta region will remain poor and underdeveloped if the various ethnic nationalities in the region continue to fight themselves, a member of the House of Representatives, Francis…

DHO:SILENT AS US SAYS ISWAP AL-QAEDA TAKING OVER WEST AFRICA PUBLISHED AUGUST 6, 2020

The United States Africa Command has said that the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups were gradually taking over the West African region after being displaced in Syria and Iraq.…

IPOB: OHANAEZE FIGHTING SAME CAUSE DIFFERENT APPROACHES -NWODO

The President-General of Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has called on the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to change his unfriendly attitude and…

HOW NIGERIANS SPENT N2.37TN ON PETROL WITHIN A YEAR – NNPC

In 13 months, Nigerians spent N2.37tn on petrol imported into the country by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, data released by the corporation have shown. The corporation said on Wednesday…

FASANMI BURIED :GOVS OTHERS BID AFENIFERE LEADER FAREWELL

The remains of the Afenire leader, Senator Ayo Fasanmi, were on Tuesday interred in his Iye Ekiti hometown in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Fasanmi died last…

SHAIBU ACCUSES DEPUTY SPEAKER OF COLLECTING N40M FROM APC

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu, has accused the deputy speaker of the state House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, of collecting N40m from the former National Chairman…

Soldier suffering depression kills senior officer in Borno

A soldier in 202 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, has killed an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi. The incident happened around 10:30 am on Wednesday when the…

Netherlands, Switzerland to repatriate $200m Malabu deal cash –AGF

Nigeria is awaiting the return of $200m from the Netherlands and Switzerland from the Oil Prospecting Licence 245 deal, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,…

FG pays N9.2bn premium to 13 insurance firms

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has paid N9.2bn as group life insurance premium spanning between April 17 2020 to April 16, 2021…