Two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State have been kidnapped by gunmen. The students were said to have been kidnapped late hours of Saturday. The spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, who confirmed…
By Adeyanju Esther The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 21-year-old woman, identified simply as Blessing, for allegedly kidnapping a one-month-old baby boy. Confirming the arrest, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, informed journalists on Wednesday that…
The Rector, Yaba College of Education, Dr. Abdul Ibraheem, has said connecting the town and gown will lead to the much-desired national development and youth empowerment. He said this while giving a presentation of his one year in office and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it secured 3175 convictions and recovered N156bn between May 29, 2023, and May 29, 2024. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. Oyewale added that the…
Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has invited Junior Secondary School Students to apply for the third edition of its prestigious Heirs Insurance Essay Championship (formerly called Heirs Life Essay Championship), its biggest yet. The Championship promises exceptional prizes…
Introduction A thorough analysis of Nestle’s current financial report shows that the 2023 financial year was not a good one for the company. While it made good sales (as evidenced by the higher turnover figure), growing finance costs completely overshadowed…
By Sodiq Adelakun A 40-year-old businessman, Opeyemi Olanrewaju, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correction Centre for allegedly raping his two daughters. The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ court gave the order on Wednesday. The police charged Olanrewaju with rape, but the…
…As electricity market panel hands over report to NERC According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, about 26 electricity generation plants across the country generated a total of 2,833 gigawatts hour, GWh, of electricity in the month of April 2024,…
A total of $142.5 million was paid to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) last year by The Shell Petroleum Development of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo). SPDC paid $112.5 million while SNEPCo…
By Matthew Denis The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji has disclosed that the agency is prepared to publish the 2022-2023 reports by September, 2024. He made the disclosure…
