The Kwara State Police Command has intensified security measures to prevent escaped inmates from the Suleija custodial center in neighboring Niger State from entering Kwara or causing harm. The escape occurred on April 24, 2024, following a heavy rainstorm that damaged the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, allowing 118 inmates to flee. In a…
Barring last minutes changes a protest against the planned increase in subscription by the Digital Satellite Television (DStv) broadband, owners of Multichoice, GOtv looms. Africa Health Report gathered reliably that the protest will begin on Monday, April 29, at the premises of the national Assembly, Abuja. Our reporter learnt that there is growing anger across…
By Suleiman Abbah The announcement made by the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, regarding the recruitment of 1,486 personnel by the Nigeria Navy to enhance internal security operations in the Niger Delta, is a clear indication that the Nigerian security system is undergoing a significant reengineering process. This move announed by Matawalle…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended six traditional officials for alleged engagement in what is described as “sacrilegious show of shame and falsehood against the Benin Custom.” They were alleged to have in a viral video declared themselves subjects of the Ooni, the Ife monarch, rendered inaccurate and disjointed account of the…
The Nigerian currency, naira on Saturday rebounded significantly against the US dollar at the parallel market as it appreciated to N1280/$. This was gathered from market data being offered by Nairametrics from currency traders. The information shows that the Naira appreciated by N120, representing a gain of 8.57 per cent when compared to the N1,400…
According to the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), transport fares across various categories have experienced increases in March 2024. The report covers bus journeys within the city per drop, intercity bus journeys, air fares for specified routes, motorcycle (Okada) journeys, and waterway passenger transport. The average fare for bus journeys…
British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be to a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday. The couple will also host Emperor Naruhito and…
There was a major shake-up in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday as the Chairman of the commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, appointed Michael Nzekwe as his new Chief of Staff. Nzekwe, a lawyer and investigator, who previously served as the Commander of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, is a Course one…
The Nigerian government has confirmed the ongoing disbursement of the N50,000 Conditional Grant Scheme, with 150,000 out of the one million targeted citizens already receiving payments. The Minister of Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, revealed this information through an official statement on her X handle. In her statement, she stated, “Grant disbursements are ongoing; 150,000…
In the last half of 2023, the administration led by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria obtained an additional N3.8 trillion through what seemed to be new Ways and Means borrowing, according to recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Despite assertions by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale…
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