KADUNA: ARMY RESCUES 11 PEOPLE FROM ABDUCTORS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Nigerian Army rescued 11 kidnapped Nigerians in a late-night operation along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway, thwarting an attempt by terrorists to transport...
EXPERTS LINK RISING SUICIDE RATES IN NIGERIA TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Agency Report A Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, on Tuesday identified psycho-social problems and mental health issues as key causative factors of suicide in Nigeria....
LAGOS LG INTRODUCES CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMME TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION CRISIS
Agency Report Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, has flagged off a community-based nutrition programme to tackle malnutrition among children aged 0–5 years. Mr. Johnson Akinpelu,...
APC EXPANDS DOMINANCE WITH CONTROL OF 29 OUT OF 36 STATES
By: Fasasi Hammad The All Progressives Congress (APC) currently governs 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states, according to a regional analysis of party control across the...
COURT ORDERS FCT WORKERS TO HALT STRIKE
By: Balogun Ibrahim The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja has granted an interlocutory injunction filed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the FCT...
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION SURGE PUTS NIGERIA ON PATH TO END FERTILISER IMPORTS
By: Fasasi Hammad The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has indicated that fertiliser imports will soon be phased out as expanding private-sector...
BUA CEMENT ANNOUNCES $240M EXPANSION PROJECT AT SOKOTO PLANT
By: Fasasi Hammad BUA Cement Plc has announced plans to build a cutting-edge cement production line in Sokoto with a capacity of three million tonnes...
GANDUJE’S SPOKESPERSON REPLIES TO GALADIMA, LABELS HIM A ‘TV POLITICIAN WITH NO BASE’
By: Fasasi Hammad The political tension between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) escalated on Tuesday, as Chief Oliver...
KANO BUSINESSMAN SHOT DEAD BY SUSPECTED GUNMEN
By: Fasasi Hammad Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have killed a prominent community businessman, Alhaji Habibu Mai Shago, during a night raid in Tiga town,...
EXCLUSIVE: PROVIDUS, UNITY BANKS IN FINAL TALKS AHEAD OF MERGER
By: Fasasi Hammad The proposed merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank has reportedly reached its final stage, with an official announcement expected imminently. The...