Boko Haram abduct High Court Judge, wife, 2 others in Borno
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri A High Court Judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia, his wife, driver and orderly were abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists along Biu to Maiduguri road on Monday,
Cholera spreads to 107 LGs, 1,528 persons infected
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said the current outbreak of cholera had spread to 107 local government areas in the country. The Director General of
Nigerians borrow N3.9tn as economic crisis bites harder
Nigerians affected by the rising cost of living obtained credit facilities worth N3.82tn from banks as of January 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria has stated. An analysis of the
Cholera outbreak: 22 states get kits as Lagos cases hit 500
Lara Adejoro, Gbenga Oloniniran and Abiodun Nejo The Chairman of the Forum of Health Commissioners of Nigeria, Dr Oyebanji Filani, has said that 22 states have received test kits and
NAF Airstrikes Destroy 13 Illegal Refining Sites, 7 Boats In Rivers, Bayelsa, Imo
The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed 13 illegal refining sites and seven Cotonou boats as well as dispersed five J-5 buses attempting to siphon crude oil products
FG orders 50 fighter jets as terrorists occupy Kainji
The Federal Government has announced plans to bolster its anti-banditry operations with the acquisition of 50 new aircraft scheduled to arrive between now and next year. The initiative aims to
FG eyes $4.4bn new loans as debt hits N101tn
The Federal Government has borrowed a total of $4.95bn in loans from the World Bank in the past 12 months, pushing the total public debt to N101tn amidst worries about the
NUPRC adds 17 new blocks to 2024 oil bid round
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has added 17 new deep offshore oil blocks to the 2024 oil bid round, bringing the total blocks
Modular refiners, Afreximbank begin talks over $18bn loan
Investors in modular refineries have commenced discussions with the African Export-Import Bank in a bid to access part of the $18bn fund being planned by the bank for the development
Tinubu flies private jet to S’Africa, avoids faulty presidential aircraft
President Bola Tinubu and his entourage, on Tuesday, departed Lagos for Pretoria to attend the inauguration of the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, aboard two private aircraft, The PUNCH learnt.