The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons says information at its disposal indicates that over 2,000 trafficked Nigerian girls are currently stranded in Mali. The Benin Zone Commander, NAPTIP, Nduka Nwanwene, who disclosed this, added that the agency had intelligence that girls from Mali were being trafficked to Edo State for […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 7 pm. This was contained in a statement signed by Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special duties, Communications & Strategy. Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up […]
The leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was on Sunday returned to the custody of the Department of State Services after being released on Saturday to be attended by his personal physician. The Federal High Court in Abuja had on July 20 ordered the DSS to grant Kanu access to […]
Monday 31 July 2023 Kanu returns to DSS custody after check-up by personal doctors Uncover CBN, NNPCL mess, economists, groups tell Tinubu’s special investigator Over 2,000 Nigerian girls stranded in Mali – NAPTIP NDLEA arrests suspects supplying Lagos night clubs’ patrons drugs Equity investors record N8bn gain in one week Wema Bank’s profit rises […]
Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, says the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) should not be blamed for the group’s actions. IPOB had declared a sit-at-home order across the south-east states to demand the release of Kanu who is being detained and prosecuted by the Department of State […]
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, yesterday raised the alarm that the removal of fuel subsidy without cushioning the effects has put the country on the brink of collapse. The bishops’ alarm came as Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, pleaded with the Federal Government to urgently address the pains of the people arising […]
Aloy Ejimakor, the special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has revealed threats he received from certain persons over the message he delivered to Simon Ekpa at the weekend. Ejimakor also alleged that a popular billionaire, Terry Waya, directed a threat at him over the same issue. Kanu’s […]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a Special Investigator to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Related Entities amid trial of Godwin Emefiele. Daily Trust reported that the president named Jim Osayande Obazee, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), as the investigator. The President asked the Special Investigator to […]
Niger’s military leaders have warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to send troops to the Republic of Niger. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, also known as Omar Tchiani, and the chief of Niger’s presidential guard, declared himself leader while the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, has been held by the military since […]
Max Air has resumed its domestic operation two weeks after it was suspended following the decision of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend the operation of its B737 aircraft type. The NCAA through a letter NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/363, suspended Parts A3 and D43 with regards to the operation of Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft. […]
