The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday confirmed that over 200 women IDPs, female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State were abducted in the reported abduction early hours of yesterday, by armed group. The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN in Nigeria, Mr Mohamed Malick Fall, in a statement last night said they were…

Gom Mirian, Juliet Jacob Abuja, the nation’s capital witnessed its first rainfall of the year, on Wednesday.   In some areas like Lugbe along the International Airport Expressway (Umaru Yar ‘Adua Road), the rain started at about 7 PM. It began with thunderstorms, dusty winds and dark clouds. Suddenly, thick dusts blew through the atmosphere…

The Federal Capital Territory-Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has given a March 31 deadline to the residents of the FCT to file their tax returns, adding it won’t extend it. A statement by Mustapha Sumaila, head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS reminded the residents that this obligation was in accordance with the Personal Income Tax Cap P8 2011…

Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has said the looters of the Abuja grains warehouse did not spare the roofs and fence. Hungry residents on Sunday invaded a warehouse in Gwagwa-Tasha area of the nation’s capital. However, when the minister visited the scene to assess the damage done to…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said the ban on the use of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines in police stations became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions with certain police operatives. The police boss ordered stoppage POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police…

Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki has frowned at the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday to increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 18.75% to 22.75%. The Governor of CBN Yemi Cardoso was quoted as saying, “All 12 members of the committee decided to further tighten monetary…

Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT located at Naval Base Apapa Lagos arrested a Ghanaian Vessel MT Sweet Miri suspected to have loaded 2 million litres of  crude oil from Nigeria’s coastal environment The arrest was made on Saturday by Commander of the Base Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga and commander of Operation Awatse…

President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to corrupt officials in Nigeria, instructing international investors to report any demands for bribes or hindrances to progress directly to his office. Speaking at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, President Tinubu assured investors that his administration is committed to removing all obstacles to profitable…

A global health advocate, Dr Lanre Tejuosho does not speak every time. But whenever Tejuosho speaks everybody has to listen to him. The reason is not farfetched. He has contributed immensely to healthcare development of Nigeria. In the 8th Senate Tejuosho championed many impactful health bills as the chairman, Senate Committee on Health. He speaks…

The Federal Government says it has demanded almost $10bn (£8bn) in compensation from the cryptocurrency firm, Binance. The government accused Binance of manipulating foreign exchange rates through currency speculation and rate-fixing, which have seen the naira lose nearly 70% of its value in recent months. Two Binance executives were arrested in Nigeria earlier in the…