Eighteen people were killed on Saturday when four suicide bombers set off improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza, Borno State, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said. The attack, one of the deadliest reported in the state in recent…
By Ola’ Ajao-Akala In the wake of recent unrest in Kenya, triggered by the controversial finance bill, there lies a poignant lesson for Nigeria—a warning about the potential consequences of perceived governmental insensitivity during times of economic hardship. As the…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has expressed shock over the boldness displayed by certain drug dealers, who have obtained court orders for the release of confiscated illicit drug shipments. In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Sunusi…
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two robbery suspects, Musa Ibrahim (30) and Ibrahim Danjuma (22), who carried out a robbery attack on a woman in her shop in the Imude area of Ojo Local Government Area of the…
By Opeyemi Abdulsalam The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has supported the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to end the Price Verification System (PVS) for foreign exchange transactions. The NESG said it believes this move will eliminate unnecessary regulatory…
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa has explained how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other transformative technologies can optimise the operations of small scale farmers in the country. Delivering a keynote speech in Abuja at the…
The Nigerian equities market sustained its positive run with investors making N374 billion in profit at the close of trading on Friday. This followed the growth in share prices of UCAP, LASACO, and CWG, amongst others on the trading floor…
Shareholders of MRS Nigeria Limited have approved the voluntary delisting of the company’s shares from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). Following the delisting, the company whose market capitalisation currently stands at N46.3 billion withdrew its shares from the equities market.…
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has been chosen as one of the six pilot universities for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Office of the First Lady’s initiative to establish ICT Experience Centres in…
In an effort to keep the flood victims camps safe and ready for use during the impending flood, the Kogi State Government through the State Emergency Management Agency team led by the Executive Secretary, Alhaji Mouktar Atimah visited flood victims…
