Nigeria: FG targets 740,000 market oriented young agricultural producers in rural areas
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP) said it was targeting about 740,000 market…
LCCI bemoans poor state of port access roads
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the deplorable state of roads leading to Lagos ports – Apapa and…
Nigeria can be a regional leader, global player in pension fund – Expert
With the growth pattern of Nigeria’s pension fund under Contributory Pension Scheme now put at over N5 trillion, the country…
Army seizes 8 boats, 2.3m litres of stolen diesel in Rivers
Troops of Operation Pulo Shield of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt have seized 2.3 million litres of allegedly stolen diesel…
Capsized Lagos boat developed fault twice mid-sea, says survivor
One of the survivors of the Ikorodu boat accident, Seun Adebanjo, 26, has said that the ill-fated ferry which killed…
Burkina Faso president reinstated
Ousted Burkina Faso President, Michel Kafando has been reinstated to power following swift intervention of West African leaders led by…
Police arrest 54 prostitutes in Calabar
About 54 prostitutes and 56 patronisers were on Tuesday apprehended when a team of Nigerian police officers raided Peace…
Falae’s abductors demand N100m ransom
Abductors of Chief Olu Falae, the former Presidential Candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the All Peoples Party…
Saraki pleads ‘not guilty’ to corruption charges, granted bail
Embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has pleaded “not guilty” to multiple charges of fraud brought against him by the Code…
Corruption Trial: 50 Senators follow Saraki to tribunal
Senate President, Bukola Saraki arrived the courtroom of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja on Tuesday morning to…