The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Edo State on Saturday confirmed the death of two persons in a road crash involving two trucks at the Ovia River near Benin. The Tollgate Unit Commander, Adewale Ameen, who confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, said the driver of one of […]
Continue ReadingThere have been so many sides to the story of fuel scarcity that Nigeria is currently experiencing. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has decided to give its own side of the story, blaming the current fuel scarcity in some cities across Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos, on strikes by petroleum tanker drivers and the […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, on Friday said the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, displayed “hollowness” by delving into a matter as private as his marriage to his wife. Mr. Melaye, made reference to Oshiomole when he was making his contribution the a bill on the need to patronise made-in-Nigeria goods. “What are […]
Continue ReadingTroops of 21 Brigade Bama, under 7 Division area of operational responsibility, in a blocking position, have at the early hours of today (Friday), succeeded in clearing escaping Boko Haram terrorists that came through Sabsawa axis of Sambisa forest. The troops also recovered a Toyota Hilux, 2 AK-47 rifles with registration numbers 58006915 and KO […]
Continue ReadingThe President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has has sent a congratulatory message to former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 79 years old on March 5, 2016. President Buhari said the former president has a place in global histroy. “President Buhari believes that Chief Obasanjo’s place in global history is assured […]
Continue ReadingAlhaji Kaka Abba Kyari, former Borno State Auditor General, lost his life on Thursday morning, in a fire incident at a section of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Guest House. Alhaji Kyari was one of the delegates in the entourage of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba El-Kanemi, who was installed […]
Continue ReadingMr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has said over $20billion is lazed in domiciliary account of private individuals at a time when the country is facing foreign exchange crisis. Emefiele made this comment at a session of the joint committee on appropriation of the National Assembly yesterday. The CBN governor who […]
Continue ReadingThe Fulani community, accused of killing hundreds in Agatu in Benue State, on Thursday, gave its own side of the story, stating that the crisis started after 10,000 cattle belonging to its members were killed by Agatu natives. Speaking on behalf of the Fulani community, Ado Boderi, on Thursday, during a meeting between Agatu community, […]
Continue ReadingUber and UBA have today announced a partnership which offers UBA cardholders up to N6,000 worth of free Uber rides from now until 31 March 2016. UBA cardholders who sign up for Uber will get up to N3,000 off each of their first two rides. To get this offer, a customer needs to sign up […]
Continue ReadingMen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, arrested three top officials of Imo state government for diverting the sum of N2bn bailout that ought to have been used for payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants. The suspects who are in EFCC custody are Obi Paschal Chigozie, principal secretary to […]
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