Breaking: Boko Haram kidnaps aid worker, 50 passengers in Borno
At least 50 motorists and passengers have been abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno Sate on Saturday along the Maiduguri- Jakana- Damaturu 135km federal highway. Among the victims…
COVID-19: Nigeria Places travel ban on 100 Citizens for Shunning Test
The Nigerian government on Saturday handed down a six-month travel ban on 100 citizens who shunned the compulsory COVID-19 test on their arrival into the country. Those affected by the…
CBN Devalues Naira Slightly, sells currency for N410/$ at I&E Window
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday devalued the naira slightly as the year draws to a close. The regulator sold dollars at the I&E window to banks at N410/$,…
President Buhari signs N13.58trn 2021 appropriation bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. The signing ceremony held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The National Assembly on December…
Ooni Says Government should take responsibility for Nation’s Recession
The Nigerian government should develop a “clear” economic recovery plan capable of taking Nigeria out of recession, the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has said. . The traditional…
Full text of Bishop Matthew Kukah’s Christmas Message
A NATION IN SEARCH OF VINDICATION Let me paraphrase the holy prophet Isaiah who said: “For Jerusalem (Nigeria’s sake), I will not be silent until her vindication shines forth like…
Nigerian Churches Adjust Cross-Over Night Services on Covid-19 Worries
Nigerian churches are adjusting their traditional Cross-Over Night Services that mark the end of one year and heralds the arrival of a new one. Pressed by both the federal and…
Ogun bans waste cart pushers, says they constitute ‘security risk’
Ogun State Government says it has banned all waste cart pushers from operating in the state with immediate effect, saying they constitute security risks to residents of the state. According…
Moving containers in Lagos Same as Freight from China – FT
The congestion at the Apapa port in Lagos is beginning to take a huge toll on Nigerians and businesses, with the movement of a container from the port to the…
Nigerian Jets bomb Boko Haram Stronghold, Sambisa forest, kill insurgents
Nigeria’s Air Force jets have killed many insurgents in a series of airstrikes on the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, the military said Tuesday. According to the Defence headquarters, the…