EBID AND TARABA STATE SEAL LANDMARK USD 268 MILLION FINANCING TO POWER INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

LOMÉ, TOGO – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Government of Taraba State (Federal Republic of Nigeria) have signed three landmark loan agreements totalling USD 268 million. The agreements were executed at EBID Headquarters by Dr. ...

LP Crisis: Peter Obi Should Have Put The House Together, Says Abure

Former National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of failing to unite the party when it enjoyed widespread public support following the last general election. Abure made the remarks ...

9 Dead, 27 Rescued As Search Ends At Collapsed Lagos Building

Nine persons have been confirmed dead, with 27 others rescued alive in a building collapse in the Alakija area of Lagos State. In a statement, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), however, stated that rescue operations have been concluded ...

Police Rescue 9 Abduct Victims, Lose 2 Officers In Kaduna Operation

The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued nine persons abducted by suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state but lost two officers in a subsequent ambush. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, said ...

Again, Court Sentence Kidnappers Arrested By DSS To Death In Ekiti

SentenceAgain, Court Sentence Kidnappers Arrested By DSS To Death In Ekiti Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Courat, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of ...

Ten Rescued In Lagos Building Collapse

No fewer than 10 persons were rescued alive on Thursday after a two-storey building collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued by ...

Dismiss Senator Maidoki’s Claim About APC Ticket Loss

The Kebbi State Government has dismissed claims by the senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Garba Musa Maidoki, that he was denied the All Progressives Congress ticket for re-election because of his criticism of insecurity in the state. The government ...

Sanwo-Olu: Senate’s Passage Of State Police Bill Historic

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu following the Senate’s passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed on Thursday, described the Senate’s approval of the bill’s ...

Another Batch Of Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Arrives In Lagos

Another batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. A statement by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Thursday noted that they arrived at about 8:50 PM on Wednesday, June ...

DIG Mohammed: Police Have Capacity, Weapons To Combat Insecurity

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development and Coordinating for the North-Central Zone, Isyaku Mohammed, has affirmed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) possesses the requisite training, manpower, and operational equipment needed to tackle banditry, kidnapping, ...