Dangote unveils plan for multi-billion-dollar Olokola seaport
Dangote Industries Limited has commenced preliminary processes for the construction of a deep-sea port spanning over 10,000 hectares at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State, as part of…
Focus: The Nigerian Police Ridiculous Ban on POS Machines
The Nigeria Police Force has finally located the source of corruption in its ranks. Not the officers demanding bribes at checkpoints. Not the extortion rackets operating openly on highways. Not…
Editorial: Nigeria Sends Troops Abroad While Bleeding at Home
Nigeria has always had a talent for theatrical statecraft; the grand gesture abroad masking the slow collapse at home. But even by its own standards, Nigeria’s decision to deploy troops…
Police Rescue 30 Malians From Human Trafficking Ring In Nasarawa
The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled a human trafficking ring operating across the Federal Capital Territory and nearby communities, rescuing 30 Malian nationals allegedly held under exploitative conditions…
NCAA Issues Ebola Alert, Directs Enhanced Surveillance At Airports
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed airlines, airport operators and other aviation stakeholders to intensify public health surveillance measures following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in…
Tinubu Assures Rescue Of Oyo Kidnap Victims, Condemns Killing Of Teacher
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all victims abducted during the attack on schools in Oyo State will be rescued, while condemning the reported killing of one of the kidnapped…
Zenith, UBA, GTCO and First Holdco Banks Strike Back @ Fintech
For years, the obituary of the African bank has been drafted with almost theatrical confidence. Fintech firms, armed with sleek apps, venture capital and evangelical jargon about “disruption”, were supposed…
Editorial: The Rancorous APC Primaries & Matters Arising
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) achieved something remarkable in Edo State: it conducted one primary election and produced two winners, two vote tallies, two returning officers and, judging by…
Over 20 Killed As Nigeria-US Air Strikes Crush ISWAP Cells In Borno – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Monday announced that Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command, carried out coordinated air strikes that wiped out more than 20 fighters of the…
Court Grants El-Rufai ₦100m Bail
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in…