Fidelity Bank Concludes N41.21bn bond issuance
Fidelity Bank Plc has successfully completed the issuance of its 10-year N41.21bn bond. The fixed-rate unsecured subordinated bond was issued at 8.5 percent and is due in 2031, the bank…
Editorial: Kidnapping as a national scourge
It is entirely in line with the character of Nigerian leaders to moan about problems, which ordinarily, are their responsibility to solve. The latest display of this disgraceful disposition came…
Gunmen Abduct 18 travellers in Niger on Sunday
Gunmen on Sunday abducted at least eighteen passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, the government confirmed. The passengers were travelling to Minna, the state capital from Kotangora when the…
#OccupyLekkiTollgate Protest : NBA, SERAP Demand Release of Arrested Protesters
The Nigerian Bar Association and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, have condemned the arrest of Protesters at the Lekki Tollgate under the #OccupyLekkiTollgate movement and demanded their immediate release.…
Ondo Arrests Four over burning of Amotekun vehicle, motorcycles
Four persons have been arrested by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, over the burning of its operational vehicle and motorcycles at Sanusi Village, Owo, on…
Insecurity: NSA, service chiefs to hold townhall meetings with governors, traditional rulers, others
In response to the fast deteriorating insecurity in the country, the government has finalized plans to engage state governors, royal fathers, religious leaders, civil society organizations and other stakeholders on…
Police Arrest Protesters at Lekki Tollgate
The presence of heavily armed policemen was not enough to deter planners of the #OccupyLekkiTollGate on Saturday. And as they arrived, they were promptly arrested by policemen who had kept…
Herdsmen on Rampage in Western region, kill Four, Torch Amoteken Vehicles
Killer herdsmen have been on a rampage in parts of Nigeria’s western region, killing farmers and setting ablaze operational vehicles of the region’s security network agency. Their attacks have also…
Lagos Govt, Police warn against planned #OccupyLagosLekkiTollGate protest
The Lagos State Government and the state Police Command on Thursday warned against the planned protest tagged #OccupyLagosLekkiTollGate. The state government and police authorities gave the warning at a joint…
Soyinka: How cows invaded my premises
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has given details of how his property was invaded by herders and “mad cows,” and contradicted an earlier report by the police on the incident.…