The Niger government says that over 700 persons are still missing following the recent flooding in Mokwa Community in Mokwa Local Government of the state. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, disclosed this when he received Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to Gen. Sani Abacha, and his friends on
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Centre for Change has urged the Federal Government to prosecute perpetrators of violence in Benue State to ensure accountability and justice. Okei-Odumakin made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The human rights activist condemned the killings, particularly in Yelwata and Daudu communities in
The Nigerian stock market extended its losses on Tuesday, with investors recording a decline of ₦183 billion in total market value. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) saw its market capitalisation fall to ₦72.497 trillion from ₦72.680 trillion recorded on Monday. The All-Share Index dropped by 348.61 points or 0.30
The Board of Banks’ Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) says that prolonged litigations of financial cases and enforcement bottlenecks impede banks’ capacity to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Mr Oliver Alawuba, the Chairman of the Board, said this at the 23rd National Seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for Judges
The Gateway International Airport in Ogun State has been successfully built and equipped to compete with any airport of its type and category around the world, making it one of the best-equipped in Nigeria, the Ogun State Government has said. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on governments at all levels to provide incentives for medical professionals in order to stem the tide of migration, popularly known as ‘Japa’. Speaking on Monday at the commissioning of a hospital in Zamfara State, Obasanjo stressed the urgent need to retain trained doctors
.Inaugurates Security, Boundary C’ttees Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has inaugurated two critical committees aimed at tackling pressing issues of security and land disputes in Edo State. The newly-established Livestock Control Committee and the Boundary Committee underscore the Governor’s commitment to ensuring peace, stability, and development across the State.The
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for May 2025, disclosing a slight easing in headline inflation to 22.97% from 23.71% in April 2025. The current report marks a 0.74 percentage point decline, signaling a modest slowdown in the rate at which consumer
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trip to Kaduna State to visit Benue State instead. This decision comes as Benue is experiencing serious conflicts that have resulted in several injuries and significant destruction. The President is now scheduled to visit Benue on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. His aim during
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on an eight-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery, and unlawful
