Christians on Sunday staged a nationwide protest against the resurgence of killings and general insecurity in the country. The “Prayer Walk” against insecurity was called by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to coincide with the end of the three-day prayer and fasting for the nation. President of CAN Rev. Samson Ayokunle led the protest […]

The United States has said that it notified all foreign governments including Nigeria about the identity-management and information-sharing criteria in 2019. The government stated that the Republic of Chad improved on the performance metrics and was removed from consideration for travel restrictions. The US described Nigeria as one of the worst-performing countries on the performance […]

A former senator, Buruji Kashamu, has said tax revenue from lotto industry can take Nigeria out of its economic woes if properly harnessed. Kashamu, who represented Ogun East Senatorial District in the eighth senate, said this during an interview with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, the failure of lotto industry operators to […]

The Federal Government has said it will provide farmers with 10,000 tractors to boost agricultural output in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, said the tractors, fertilisers, chemicals and other inputs would be distributed to farmers under a soft-loan scheme. The scheme, according to him, is designed to boost […]

The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has called for improved leadership qualities among members of the institute. President of the institute, Abba Tor, made the call at a recent leadership retreat for National Executive Members of the NIQS in Abuja. He noted that the tenure of the current executives of the institute was unique, as […]

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration will increase investment in low-cost housing to reduce housing deficit in the state. The governor made this known during the handover of keys to allotees of the Alhaji Lateef Jakande Gardens in the Igando area of Lagos. Sanwo-Olu said the state government was collaborating […]

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Financial Derivatives Company Limited, led by a foremost economist, Mr Bismarck Rewane, have raised concerns over the country’s high debt level. Rewane, who is the managing director/chief executive officer of the FDC, is a member of the Economic Advisory Council, which was constituted by the President, Major General […]

Policemen in three trucks have reportedly stormed the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos. The policemen were said to have taken over the premises to stop the ongoing protest by the workers against the controversial doctorate of the acting Director-General of FIIRO, Chima Igwe. “Everybody is afraid as I speak with you. They are […]

Weapons that have been used in intercommunal violence that has killed thousands of people in Nigeria were  trafficked from Ivory Coast, Libya and Turkey. A new report by the Conflict Armament Research group said some of the weapons from Turkey were linked to a major organized trafficking network. It explained that the weapons were used in […]

The Lagos State Government said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with the China Embassy in Nigeria to quarantine all Chinese returning to Lagos from their country to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said at a press conference that the Chinese government, through her embassy in […]