Afenifere to Buhari: Declare bandits as terrorists, stop treating them kids’ gloves

Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists and stop treating them with kids’ gloves.   The call comes one month after…

Fire from vandalised pipeline destroys Lagos transmission line, as Electric Power towers collapse

A fire outbreak from a vandalsed oil pipeline in Lagos on Friday led to the collapse of five electric power towers, the Transmission Company of Nigeria said.   The incident…

COVID-19: Nigeria issues new Guidelines as Infection Cases soar

The Nigerian government has issued new guidelines for the Covid-19  pandemic as cases of infection from the virus soared in the country.   Report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease…

Nigeria Immigration warns of terror attacks on Abuja

The Nigeria Immigration Service has warned of planned terror attacks on the Federal Capital Territory during the Christmas holiday period.   NIS released the information in a letter dated December…

Seplat Energy sacks Austin Avuru  as non-Executive Director 

The Board of Seplat Energy has terminated the contract of appointment of Mr. Austin Avuru, as a non-Executive Director of the company, it said.   Avuru is a co-founder and…

Titan Trust Bank buys majority stake in Union Bank

Titan Trust Bank Limited is set to buy a majority stake in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, one of the country’s oldest banks.   In a joint statement issued in…

Cement prices escalate, hit N4,600 in materials’ markets. www.build.i.ng www.archies.tech

The nations’ housing sector is not out of the woods yet, as prices of cement continue to rise in the building materials market. The development has triggered a surge in…

APC Scuttled Electoral Act Amendment For Fear Of 2023, PDP Claims

A photo combination of the PDP and APC logos.   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of scuttling the signing of the Electoral Act…

Nigeria launches National Development Plan 2021-2025

Nigeria on Wednesday launched its National Development Plan, 2021-2025.   The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who introduced the plan to President Muhammadu Buhari, declared that…

Like the House, Senate suspends action on Electoral Bill till January

  The Senate on Wednesday soft-pedaled on its quest to override president Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill.   It suspended action on the President’s withdrawal of…