Mr Kehinde Ibiteye, said he risked his life to deliver N2.5 million ransom to kidnappers of his brother-in-law, Mr Kayode Ajayi, and his son, Olawale, in a forest in Bwari area of the FCT. Ibiteye made this known while giving a special thanksgiving to God for his safe return,...
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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the Federal Government’s plans to increase the nation’s oil and gas reserves, are on course and being boosted by strategic policies and programmes. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Osu said...
Juventus FC have reached an agreement with Manchester United FC for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo for an initial 15 million euros (12.86 million pounds), the Serie A club have announced. United last Friday announced they had secured a deal to bring the 36-year-old Portugal forward back to the...
France had set conditions for the recognition of the Taliban as the new rulers of Afghanistan, a spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry said on Monday, adding that “we expect deeds, not words.” “We are working to form the largest possible international consensus on this subject in cooperation with...
The police command in Jigawa, has arrested six students, for allegedly entering a man’s house and forcefully barbing his head. The command Public Relations Officer, ASP Lawan Shiisu, said this in a statement in Dutse on Tuesday. Shiisu said the suspects were arrested on Aug. 27, after one Ibrahim...
The Taliban has deployed special forces at the Kabul airport on Tuesday hours after the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan. The Badri Special Forces have been deployed at the Kabul airport. “Security and safety is ensured at the airport,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters at the...
I learned two separate but related lessons from a keynote speech delivered by Senator (DR) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State, at the 2021 Annual Lecture and Symposium organized by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ), held Wednesday August 25, 2021, at Sheraton Lagos Hotel,...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released eight of the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, in its custody. Lawyer to the detainees, Pelumi Olajengbesi, confirmed their release on Monday at a press conference in Abuja. The detained persons have been...
Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has reacted to the eviction of Maria from the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, show. Sani said he would not eat for one day due to Maria’s eviction from the BBNaija show. In a tweet, the socio-political activist stressed that Maria’s...
A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported on Monday. Ivan Ranchev, the coach of the Bulgarian football club Hebar Pazardzhik, died on the spot at the stadium in the southern Bulgarian village of Lesichovo, bTV reported....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said within nine weeks it has received 3,325,741 applications from the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission disclosed this in the Week 9 update provided by the commission on Monday in Abuja. The applications according to commission INEC included,...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says leaders must be willing to make sacrifices and risk their popularity in order to attain long-lasting resolutions in situations of conflict, including ethnic and religious tensions. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday, said the vice president said this on Monday when...
Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu has said the recent change of leadership at the Kebbi House of Assembiy is a normal democratic process. Bagudu, who is also the Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum, stated this when he received the new leadership of the house on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. The...
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service will close all 20 million acres (some 80,937 square km) of California’s national forests to public for two weeks from Tuesday midnight. A statement signed Monday by California’s Regional Forester, Jennifer M. Eberlien, said the authority had made the difficult decision...
Tranding on the nation’s bourse resumed for the week on a negative mood with a loss of N83 billion following sell pressure on bellwether stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened for the week at N20.572 trillion dipped N83 billion or 0.40 per cent to close at N20.489 trillion....
The organised labour has appealed to the Federal Government against any plan to increase the price of electricity or petrol to avert crisis in the economy. Mr Babatunde Olatunji, President, National Union of Chemical, Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Product Employees (NUCFRLANMPE), made the appeal at 29th Annual Industrial...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum has on Monday presided over the swearing in of a new commissioner into the State Executive Council. Also sworn are the three members of the State Judicial Council. The oath of office was administered by the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Acting Executive Secretary Borno State Sports Council, Hajiya Amina Manga, has to congratulated Dr. Mohammed Dlakwa (DMD) Football Club, President Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Babale for qualifying into the stage of super 8 in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Premier League (NPFL). A statement issued...
The Chairman of Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno, Prof. Ibrahim Bukar, has announced that about 35 people have died with 150 others hospitalized following the outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting in Gwoza. Bukar made this known on Monday in Maiduguri while speaking at an interactive session with...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced the formal engagement of the global Fintech Company, Bitt Inc., as the Technical Partner for its digital currency, eNaira. Mr Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications of the Bank, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos, but this development...