Nigeria Saved $21bn In 34 Months By Cutting Food Imports – Emefiele
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed that Nigeria’s monthly food import bill fell from $665.4m in January 2015 to $160.4m as of October 2018 saving $21bn. He said the reductions in food import were recorded on rice, fish, milk, sugar and wheat and promised that the policy would be […]
Court Grants EFCC Leave to Arraign Alison-Madueke, Omokore
An FCT High Court, on Monday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to arraign former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and a former Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling company, Olajide Omokore, on February 25. Alison-Madueke and Omokore, are to be arraigned on five counts bordering on conspiracy and illegal act of accepting and […]
PDP Supporters Throng Sokoto for Atiku
Thousands of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters, on Monday, thronged Sokoto State and its environs in colourful attires and motorcades for the launching of the North-West zonal campaign of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. Among the dignitaries present were former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muntari Shagari, Chairmen of PDP in […]
Jobless Man Batters Wife to Death, Says She’s Disobedient
A jobless man who felt he was losing grip on his wife has allegedly beaten the woman to death in Ogun State. It was learnt that the 38-year-old man, Shina Kasali, was arrested by officers in Ogun State after he had beaten his wife, Sofiat Kasali, to death for allegedly disobeying him and accusing him […]
2019: APC Amosun Vows to Support APM Candidates
Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has said he would remain a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking today in Abeokuta, Amosun said he would contest the senatorial election in 2019 under the platform of APC and would also work for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor however, said he would not […]
JSS Students Kill One, Burn 4 Cars, 3 Blocks of Classrooms in Oyo
Oyo State government today announced the immediate closure of Community Grammar School, Olodo, in Ibadan, following two days of violent protests by Junior Secondary School students. A statement by the government today discloses that one person was killed while four cars and three blocks of classrooms were razed during the protest. The statement signed by […]
FMT&A Cooperative Trains over 200 Members on Capacity Building
As part of it’s objectives of continuous capacity building for their members, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Aviation (FMT&A) Coperative Society has trained over 200 members in the area of entrepreneurship and retirement planning. The members drawn across the various sectors benefitted from different training programmes at different times, while a lot more are […]
Buhari Speaks! It’s Real Me, Says Cloning Rumour is False
‘‘It’s real me, I assure you. I will soon celebrate my 76th birthday and I will still go strong.’’ Those were the words of President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday in Krakow, Poland, at an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in the country. Responding to a question from a Nigerian in the Diaspora who wanted to […]
EFCC Uncovers Ex-gov Jang’s Hidden Houses in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced properties worth N500 million to former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang. The agency’s acting Head, Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade, disclosed to this in a statement today. The properties are located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road Unguwan Rimi GRA Kaduna State. Preliminary investigations revealed […]
19 Children Drown in Kwara Boat Mishap
No fewer than 19 children have been reportedly drowned in a boat mishap on Saturday in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara. The boat, the News Agency of Nigeria learnt, was conveying the victims across River Niger for a programme at a traditional wedding ceremony in a community in Niger State. The boat, conveying […]
