•Troops It was a huge relief for the families of some abducted Delta residents yesterday, as the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by armed gunmen on March 29 along Ugheli-Patani axis of the East-West road. Rear Admiral John Okeke, Commander of the joint military […]
•US Capitol riot Donald Trump yesterday pledged to free people jailed for taking part in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol as one of his first actions if reelected, calling them “hostages.” The rioters – egged on by the then-president and fueled by his false claims of voter fraud – stormed the seat of […]
•The suspects Police in Niger State have arrested one Idris Bala (30) of Masaka Area of Nasarawa State who was reported to have disguised to IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna where his friend, one Adamu Saidu (30) who was arrested for alleged robbery to set him free. Niger State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu […]
•A pregnant woman Some residents of Lagos have decried the non-implementation of the state government’s free antenatal and child delivery services at some General Hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres in the state. The residents spoke in separate interviews with our correspondents yesterday in Lagos, reports NAN. Lagos State Governor, Babaj...
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has directed operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, to clamp down on forex market speculators. This, he said, is part of efforts to safeguard Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and c...
•Falana Activist-lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to compel the federal government, the 36 states of the federation and Abuja to provide free and compulsory education up to junior secondary school level. Falana and his co-plaintiff/applicant, Hauwa Mustapha, filed the suit marked FHC/L/CS/142/2024...
•Governor Oyebanji pays visit to rescued pupils at hospital Despite warnings by the federal government against crowd-funding for ransoms, the practice has continued to gain ground with the abductees and their families raising funds from relatives, friends, and social media to secure the release of kidnapped victims. Families of abductees told ...
•Yemi Cardoso The Senate today Wednesday, January 31, summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday next week over the state of the economy and free fall of the Naira. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, Senator […...
•Lucky Aiyedatiwa The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out an automatic ticket for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the November 16, 2024 governorship poll in Ondo State. APC national spokesman, Felix Morka, made this known on Channels Television last night. According to him, the ruling party is democratic and everyone who desires n...
The naira is currently trading above N1,300/$ on the Peer-to-Peer cryptocurrency window today. This is as many traders on the parallel market confirmed that the national currency is trading close to N1,300 in that segment of the market, reports The PUNCH. On the Binance platform, the naira is currently quoted above N1,300/$. Some Bureau de [&h...