NATIONAL NEWS

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 […]

The Federal Government has approved a new taxation deal with the United Arab Emirates that aims to eliminate double taxation between the two countries. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made the disclosure to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the […]

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele’s request to travel out of the FCT. The court said Emefiele must, however, remain in the country. On his bail terms, he was restricted to the FCT. Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka, […]

The death toll from the explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo state capital, on Tuesday, January 16, has risen to five, the state government has said. Many houses were damaged in the explosion, which spanned a 14-kilometre radius. Last night, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, while giving an update said two deaths were recorded on Tuesday, […]