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Operatives of the Nigeria police intelligence response team and Taraba state police command have arrested 11 kidnapping suspects in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Frank Mba, spokesperson of the police, said the suspects were arrested for their criminal roles in the recent trend of kidnapping in Taraba. Mba said seven […]

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked the national assembly to veto the electoral act amendment bill if President Muhammadu Buhari refuses to sign it. It has been about a month since the president received the legislation. Buhari is reportedly under pressure not to sign the bill. The legislation provides […]

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says no national asset was used as collateral for the solicitation of loans from China. Patience Oniha, director-general of DMO, said this during an interview with NAN on Saturday. In recent times, both social and mainstream media have been awash with news about some African countries, including […]

The year 2021 came with interesting events around the world, some of which will not be forgotten in a hurry. Some of the events witnessed in 2021 stem from developments that began two or three years ago. For years, the world has been seeking improved security, better healthcare, yearning for inclusion and […]

Do you know how many bakeries I have shut down today? That was the sadistic boast of an official of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on an “inspection” visit to a bakery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) some years ago. To her, it is a lifetime achievement […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s “wisdom” helped to “stabilise” Nigeria during its difficult times.   In a statement celebrating Buhari on the occasion of his 79th birthday, Mohammed said the president has kept the country on a “trajectory of growth and development”. “On the occasion of Mr […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in 89 countries. Omicron — labelled a “variant of concern” — was detected by South African authorities and subsequently reported to the WHO. Following the discovery of the new variant, there have been concerns about its […]

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says President Muhammadu Buhari is a grandfather who should understand that the country is collapsing due to activities of “terrorists”. In a message on Saturday to congratulate Buhari on his 79th birthday, Nathaniel Ikyur, Ortom’s chief press secretary, quoted the governor as saying the insecurity affecting citizens is […]

Remi Babalola, former chairman of FBN Holdings, says he resigned from the company because of the ”corruption in the system”. Babalola was appointed chairman on April 30, 2021, and had not spent up to a year in office. FBN Holdings is the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria. The Central […]