The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a stern warning to terrorists and all enemies of Nigeria, asserting that their failure is certain. Oluyede reaffirmed the determination of the Nigerian Army to root out terrorism and ensure national security through effective counter-terrorism strategies. He gave the warning during the Interdenominational Church…
Four persons have been confirmed dead from Easter Sunday’s attack by suspected cultists on Swali community in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several residents of the community were injured in the attack. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN on Tuesday that the assailants wore masks. The resident said the…
Chairman of Labour Party in Oyo State, Sadiq Atayese, has said that the leadership crisis at the national level of the party will not create factions among its members in the state. Atayese told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ibadan that stakeholders in the state had agreed to work together to…
An Afghan national has been released from a U.S. prison in exchange for the release of American nationals, Afghanistan’s Taliban Government announced on Tuesday. Khan Mohammad was detained nearly two decades ago in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar and later sentenced to life imprisonment by a U.S. court. The Afghan Foreign Ministry said this in…
A Lagos court has ordered the detention of a 40-year-old man in a correctional facility after he admitted to breaking into a residence and stealing electrical cable valued at approximately ₦3 million (about £1,500). The Chief Magistrate of the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Mr B.A. Sonuga, gave the remand order on Monday following the guilty plea…
The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, has emphasised the crucial role of the capital market in achieving the nation’s ambitious goal of becoming a one-trillion dollar economy. Speaking at the Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting, the minister highlighted the market’s transformation since 2015. He said that with improvements in governance structures, new products and…
Authorities in northern Nigeria have rescued 12 women from an alleged human trafficking ring, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced on Monday. The women, aged between 15 and 50, were intercepted in Kano while attempting to travel through Ghana en route to Saudi Arabia, where they were reportedly destined…
President Bola Tinubu has urged his West African colleagues on the need to urgently activate the ECOWAS Standby Force to deal with terrorism in the sub-region. The Nigerian leader expressed concern over the slow pace of its operation, stressing the need to move from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism. Tinubu raised…
Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points on Sunday with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form. The Egyptian has been enjoying a vintage season despite uncertainty over a new contract and scored once and provided two assists as Liverpool dismantled the hammers…
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to promptly assent to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2024, recently passed by the National Assembly. NIA Chairman, Mr Kunle Ahmed, made the appeal during the first quarter 2024 briefing on the insurance industry’s performance, held in Lagos. Ahmed said the bill seeks to…
