Society
Nigeria lion ‘killed’ …..BBC
Security forces have shot dead a lion that escaped from a wildlife park this morning in the Nigerian city of Jos. It was killed in the vicinity of the park after attempts at recapturing it failed.
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Economy
Buhari to discuss multi-billion rail, power projects with Chinese leader …… NATION
President Muhammadu Buhari will today leave Nigeria for Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). He will at the forum, which begins tomorrow, follow up with his last meeting with Chinese […]
Economy
Forex restriction takes toll on economy ……. NATION
Operators and stakeholders in the media industry, particularly those in the print segment are losing sleep over likely closure and subsequent loss of jobs. And they have reasons to be so afraid. For one, the […]
Politics
Senate moves against social media, others …… NATION
A Bill making it an offence to write a petition against a public officer without a sworn affidavit, scaled second reading yesterday in the Senate. The bill, entitled: “An Act to prohibit frivolous petitions and […]
Aviation
Babalakin canvasses zonal structure for airports concession …… NATION
Chairman of Bi- Courtney Aviation Services Limited Dr Wale Babalakin yesterday canvassed zoning of airports as a template for their concession. He broke the airports zonal structure into Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt.
Security
Dasuki lists ex-governors, PDP chiefs in $2b deals …… NATION
FORMER National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has made some “mind-boggling” revelations on the $2billion “phoney” arms contracts, a source said yesterday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a Federal Government committee are […]
Economy
Fuel scarcity over in days —Minister …… VANGUARD
ABUJA — The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the current fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days, following the approval of the subsidy […]
Security
Yuletide: Lagos to arrest sellers, users of fireworks ……. VANGUARD
LAGOS—As the Yuletide activities kicks off nationwide, Lagos State Government, through the state Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards to desist from the use of fireworks, […]
Security
9 killed as pro-Biafra protests turn bloody …… VANGUARD
ABUJA—THE three-week-long pro-Biafra protests turned bloody, yesterday, as the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) killed nine of the protesters and injured 18 in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State. Irked by the stubborn disposition […]
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Issues/Policy
N2.1bn arms money scandal: What I know about EFCC probe of Dokpesi — Lawyer….PremiumTimes
Mike Ozekhome, the lawyer to Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, has said he was not aware his client received money from the office of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki. […]
Economy
Nigeria’s Emefiele Takes Credibility Knock With Unorthodox Move …… BLOOMBERG
Nigeria’s central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele is at risk of losing credibility over a decision to ease monetary policy, while maintaining currency restrictions that are hurting the economy. Emefiele, 54, reduced the benchmark interest rate […]
Security
Many northeast Nigeria schools reopen despite fear of attacks: U.N. ….. REUTERS
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hundreds of schools in northeast Nigeria have reopened for the first time in a year and a half, though many teachers and pupils are reluctant to return because of persistent […]
Security
Policing Lagos By Dele Agekameh
With a population in excess of 21 million, Lagos is arguably the largest city in Nigeria. In fact, it is the second most rapidly growing urban area on the African continent after Abuja, the capital […]
Politics
Can Buhari be more selective of his international trips? By Rotimi Fasan
Terrorists have killed no less than 10, 000 Nigerians, while two million others have been displaced since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009. The preceding statistics were provided by President Muhammadu Buhari […]
Law
Do only the poor go to jail in Nigeria? By Tabia Princewill
Nigeria’s criminal justice system has often been criticised and ridiculed for its inability to secure convictions, particularly for offences perpetuated by high profile individuals. Yet, one recalls the case of a young man, Kelvin Ighodalo, […]
Economy
FG to privatise pipelines network —Kachikwu
LAGOS—Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday said that the Federal Government is set to privatise the petroleum products pipeline network in the country to minimise the issue of perennial vandalism and […]
Security
Dambazau reverses special promotion for 30 NIS officers …… PUNCH
The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), has ordered the reversal of special promotion to 30 Nigerian Immigration Service personnel. The promotion was carried out by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons […]
Security
Soldiers, B’Haram in six hours battle in Adamawa ……. PUNCH
Several members of Boko Haram were killed by the Nigerian troops in Gulak town of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mallam Lawal Kanuri, the village head of Krichinga told journalists on Tuesday. He […]
Security
Oshiomhole queries Okonjo-Iweala over arms deal ….. PUNCH
The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has queried the disbursement of funds for the procurement of arms for the military under the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. […]