By Kayode Tokede The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Anambra accessed N3.5 billion under the CBN Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) and Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) in the year 2020. The Branch Controller of CBN in Anambra, Mr…
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspects of illegal oil bunkering. They were arrested on Saturday, May 2, 2021 at Orije Amadi, Old Government Reservation Area ( G.R.A), Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 80-year-old woman, Mrs Mary Adebayo, alongside her 19-year-old granddaughter, Funmilola Adebayo, with 192 kg of assorted drugs in Akure, Ondo state. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed…
…Abductors spare one Fulani, two Hausa passengers — Witnesses By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday night abducted four travellers in Olubo Village, along Abeokuta-Imala-Ayetoro Road in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State police command on Monday arrested 28-yr-old man, Opeyemi Adeola Ganiyu for killing his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole around Atan-Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state. According to statement from the Spokesman of the state…
The Federal Government has approved about N6.2 billion for the award of contracts for six projects in the power sector. Mr Mamman Saleh, who is the Minister of Power, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday at the Presidential…
Constructive criticism with the architecture of strong opposition is one character of the democratic system. The practicality of such structures is known to be a leverage to put a ruling government on its toes. In this light, the concept of…
The House of Re-presentatives has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to review the status of the licences issued to indigenous companies to run modular refineries. It asked the corporation to revoke and re-issue them to competent and reliable…
The Federal Government has been advised to direct Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to employ more installers to fast-track the ongoing National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Mr Kola Balogun, the Chairman, MOMAS Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company (MEMMCOL) gave the advice in…
By Kayode Tokede Transactions on the equities market of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Wednesday closed in the negative region to extend the previous day bearish sentiment, as All Share Index (ASI) shed 0.92 per cent. The price depreciation was…
