Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello today honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former governor was declared wanted by the EFCC for alleged fraud and corrupt enrichment while in office. A statement by his media team said the decision was after due consultations with family, legal team and political allies….
Nigerian Army Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday killed a terrorist kingpin, known as Halilu Buzu and some of his fighters in Zamfara State. Buzu was regarded as the boss of terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, whom the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, vowed on Tuesday to capture soon. In a post on X on…
OPENING REMARKS Good morning Your Excellency, Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON.H.E. Vice President of Liberia, Honorable Jeremiah Kpan Koung.Honourable Ministers present here.The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.The Chairman of the Governing Council of the CIBN, Professor Pius Deji Olanrewaju.The Chairman of the Conference Consultative Committee and the Group…
By Victor AhiumaYoung Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. Vanguard gathered that he was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment…
File: Nurses The sudden deactivation of the verification portal by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in February has plunged countless Nigerian nurses and midwives working abroad into turmoil. Currently, healthcare workers are encountering hurdles in renewing their licences and meeting the regulatory requirements set by international bodies. Already, some nurses without the necessary…
Laolu Elijah, Ibadan THE Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Wednesday, told President Ahmed Tinubu, in an unmistakable term, that Nigerians are “suffering deeply” under his administration asking him to meet short term needs of the people before pursuing a long term vision. The elders’ council through its Secretary General, Chief Oladipo Oyewole, stressed that millions…
Two days after it cried out that the burden of petrol price has pushed it into over $6 billion debt, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited, on Tuesday morning, increased its pump price of fuel from N617 per litre to N897 per litre. This is an increase of over 45 percent. Checks at…
Ξ The Incorporated Trustees of Computer Village Market Traders and Stakeholders Joint Management, representing a coalition of market associations within the Computer Village, Ikeja, have issued a cease and desist notice to the Iyaloja-General of Lagos, Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, over an alleged imposition of levies on the market. The notice dated August 28, 2024,…
Poultry farm Many poultry farmers are shutting down their businesses in Niger State, following the rising cost of feeds and low patronage from consumers.Investigation by Weekend Trust revealed that the closure of farms has also affected feeds dealers who lamented low patronage threatening their businesses.Interaction with families further revealed that the hike in prices of…
There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. Government… mele kyari There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. Government officials have in…
