Day: May 24, 2023
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Crime & Society
EndSARS: Senate passes bill to compensate victims for second reading
The Senate on Wednesday passed, for a second reading, a bill seeking to compensate victims of the #EndSARS protest. The…
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Crime & Society
Mother kills one-year-old baby with poison
Police in Benue arraigned a 21-year-old mother, Nguse Nyita, before a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for allegedly feeding her…
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Crime & Society
Gunmen abduct General Overseer, another pastor, demand N40m
By Our Reporter Gunmen have abducted a General Overseer and one other pastor from their residence in the Adamawa State capital, Yola.…
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Business
Nigeria’s GDP Growth Fell To 2.31% In Q1 2023 – NBS
A report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), shows that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product growth fell to 2.31…
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Business
CBN Increases Interest Rate To 18.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate from 18 percent to 18.5 percent. The apex bank…
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Business
Agriculture: Groups differ on Buhari’s performance
The Ondo chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has scored President Muhammadu Buhari 90 per cent in…
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Business
Kerosene price rises by 96.76% in 12 months
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said in one year of April 2022 and April 2023, National Household Kerosene (kerosene) average…
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Business
2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum gets NCC, IXPN backing
Foremost telecom regulator on the continent, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) are thudding…
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Columns/Special Reports
RIGHT OF REPLY: Modibbo’s Lame Responses to Abuse Allegations Worsen NFIU’s Image
I read the piece written by the Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Mr. Hamman Tukur…
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General News
Our cows will not loiter around Abuja during Tinubu’s inauguration – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the FCT has promised that no cow will be seen…
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General News
Over 300,000 Nigerian women living with fistula – UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says there are 300,000 obstetric fistula cases in Nigeria, calling for political will to…
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General News
Japa: Nigerian Youtuber apologises over comment on BBC interview
Nigerian Youtuber Emdee Tiamiyu has apologised over his comment on Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom in an interview with…
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