The Police Command in Benue on Monday confirmed the kidnap of nine worshippers at Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone in Makurdi that the victims were abducted at a night
Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to making Africa fully self‑sufficient in cement production, strengthening the continent’s industrial backbone and reducing reliance on imported construction materials. Speaking during a strategic briefing on the company’s expansion drive, the Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement, Mr. Arvind Pathak, emphasised that the
Russia will respond with all available means in the event of an attack by Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the NTV channel. “If Europe implements its threats to prepare for war against us and starts attacking the Russian Federation, the president has said it
President John Mahama of Ghana has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged links to electoral malpractices in Ghana’s parliamentary election primaries for Ayawaso East Constituency. A statement issued by the Ghanaian Presidency on Saturday in Accra, explained that Ahmed, an aspirant, was recalled due to
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on nationwide protests and election boycotts, citing frustration over the Senate’s vague and conflicting stance on the Electoral Act amendments, regarding the electronic transmission of results. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, who issued a statement on Sunday, said that the Senate’s failure
A 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke has been arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms buried in his stomach. Nwabueze was arrested on
Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned against the adoption of compulsory domestic value-addition policies without adequate processing capacity. According to CPPE founder, Dr Muda Yusuf, such measures can distort commodity markets and undermine Nigeria’s non-oil export growth. He made this known on Sunday in Lagos via
An 18-year-old house wife (name withheld ) in Potiskum, Yobe, has allegedly cut off her husband’s manhood. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Spokesman of the Police Command in the state, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Saturday. He said the disturbing incident allegedly occurred at about 1am on Feb.
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to establish a fully equipped military base in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger, with a mobile and armoured detachment capable of pursuing and neutralising bandits operating from nearby game reserves. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger chapter, and Catholic
Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba, has reinforced the bank’s commitment to deepening and facilitating Republic of Benin’s economic growth, through dedicated support for its transformative infrastructure and development projects. Alawuba made this disclosure during a high-level strategic working visit to the country on the 28th