Business
Nigeria to offer investors 75% stake in proposed solid minerals firm
Nigeria plans to offer investors at least a 75% stake in a proposed solid minerals corporation, a minister said on Tuesday, as lawmakers draft legislation to…
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Kano bakers protest against increase in flour price
Women Producers of Local Bread known as Gurasa in their numbers, took to the streets of Kano in protest against the high cost of flour, calling…
Security
Kidnappers threaten to kill Ekiti schoolchildren if N15 million ransom is not paid soon
The kidnappers of five pupils and four staff members of the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, have issued a new threat, warning that they…
Business
Rise in Price of Goods Imminent as CBN Increases Customs Exchange Rate
Prices of goods are set to increase as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the exchange rate used by the Nigeria Customs Service for imports…
Security
Again, Gunmen kill another monarch, kidnap wife in Kwara
In a tragic incident, gunmen invaded the palace of Oba Segun Aremu-Cole in Koro Community, Kwara State on Thursday night and fatally shot the monarch and…
FG will start publishing airlines delaying flights next week – Keyamo
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has promised to begin the publication of flights delayed or cancelled by local airlines next…
Business
Tinubu’s Govt Failed to CommenceStudent Loan Scheme slated for January despite assurance
The Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme is yet to commence despite the assurance of the Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu that the January…
Nigerian Govt wastes N1bn yearly on FAAN officials shuttling between Abuja and Lagos – Keyamo
The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the Nigerian Government spends N1 billion on Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) and air tickets for Federal…
Insecurity: Ned Nwoko insists that Nigerians must bear arms for self-defense
Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta North senatorial district has said that his proposed bill allowing Nigerians to carry firearms was born out of desperation and the…
Politics
Adelami Assumes Office as Ondo’s Deputy Governor
A former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr Olaide Adelami, has been sworn in as the Ondo State Deputy Governor. Last Tuesday, Adelami was picked…