NATIONAL NEWS

The popular 10-storey Mandilas building on Broad Street, Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State, was torched in the early hours of Monday.  Properties worth millions were burnt before men of the  Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Police and other emergency responders raced to the scene. Director of the […]

About N50 billion worth of properties may have been lost and reduced to rubble after last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, which killed five persons, injured 77 and rendered thousands homeless, some estate valuers have estimated. Conservative estimates from estate valuers and cost consultants show that residents may have lost properties so much to […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Monday, certified that paracetamol tablets on sale in Nigeria meet stipulated dosage standards and specifications in adherence with national and international regulatory requirements. Also, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Christianah Adeyeye, described a recent report that nearly all paracetamol tablets in Nigeria […]

Two persons have reportedly been kidnapped in a military estate on the outskirts of Abuja, the nation’s capital. It was learnt that the bandits invaded Phase 2, Army Estate, Kurudu at about 10 pm on Thursday, January 18. According to eyewitnesses, there was an exchange of gunfire between the bandits and the estate security officials. […]

Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday, met with his US counterpart to discuss security cooperation. According to a White House statement, Mr Ribadu’s meeting with Jake Sullivan, the US NSA, was focused on efforts to counter terrorism in West Africa, and the importance of respect for human rights. The duo also talked about strengthening democratic […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is relocating its headquarters from Abuja to Lagos, its original base in the interest of the Authority and the nation. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN. Orah said the decision was taken […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that President Bola Tinubu assigned him the task of promoting “the Nigerian dream” at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Speaking during an interview, Shettima said governance in the country has become better than it was before. He also stated that Nigeria’s presence in Davos is not only […]

The Federal Government is not going to impede legitimate business transactions in the oil sector and won’t waste time to approval the $2.4bn onshore asset sale of Shell, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said. He, however, pointed out that this would be based on the fact that the […]

Nigeria is seeking $1.5bn aid from the World Bank to tackle the severe dollar shortage contributing to the decline of the naira. “We’re hoping to get $1bn or $1.5bn from the World Bank” for budgetary support, Finance Minister Wale Edun said Wednesday to Bloomberg. According to the minister, Africa’s largest economy may also issue a […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission has suspended its plan to bar Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days. In a statement on Thursday, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, said the commission decided to suspend the action after the telcos agreed to resolve all outstanding issues between them. Earlier the regulatory body said […]