Bandits raid hotel, abduct 9 people in Niger
Nine people, including two children, have been abducted by gunmen at Anguwar Kwankwashe in Suleja, Suleja local government area of ...
Month: August 2021
Mining contributes less than 1% to economy despite huge mineral deposits – NEITI
Despite huge mineral deposits across the country, the mining sector contributes less than one percent to the national economy, the ...
Kidnappers gunned down while collecting ransom
Two suspected kidnappers have been shot dead while collecting ransom in Sabongida, Gassol local government area of Taraba State. The ...
Nigeria wins first medal at Tokyo Olympics
Ese Brume has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday morning. Ms Brume jumped 6.97 meters ...
Diplomats from Turkey, South Africa to quarantine in government facilities
All diplomats from Brazil, India, South Africa and Turkey will be asked to quarantine in government-approved facilities. Minister of Foreign ...
Matawalle suspends traffic agency after protest by tricyclists
Zamfara State Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has approved the immediate suspension of all activities of Joint Task Force on Zamfara ...
COVID-19: Nigeria records 32 cases of Delta variant in 5 states
Thirty-two cases of Delta variant coronavirus have been reported in five states across the country. This was disclosed by the ...
Former agric minister, Malami Buwai, dies at 76
Former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Malami Buwai, is dead. He died on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara state capital after a ...
Food prices surge 400% in 12 years – Report
A new report by a geopolitical research firm, SBM Intelligence, indicates that the prices of food items rise by a ...
Banks comply with CBN directive, set up forex desks
Commercial banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have set up teller points for foreign exchange (FX) transactions in their ...