A 39-year-old man, Isiaka Ahmed, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl. The crime, perpetrated on August 9, reportedly occurred at the suspect’s residence at Osungbade area, Molete, Ibadan. The suspect, who hailed from Share Town …
Read More »Stock exchange pushes dollar asset listings for Nigeria’s FX challenges
Amidst the lingering crises in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Temi Popoola, has stated that dollar asset listings can address the challenges. Commending the federal government’s forex reforms in an interview with Bloomberg yesterday, Popoola noted that the Exchange features a number of …
Read More »Algeria, Egypt kick against Military action in Niger
Olatunde Oluwasola Algeria and Egypt have moved against military intervention in the Niger Republic, insisting that dialogue remains the best option out of the current political crisis in the country. Recall that West African leaders had, in the aftermath of the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, threatened to embark …
Read More »FG Palliative: We received only N2bn, not N5bn, says Katsina Govt
The Katsina State Government has described as false the news in some section of the media that it received N5 billion as palliative from the Federal government in the bid to alleviate the suffering of the state’s masses due to fuel subsidy removal. The state Commissioner for Information, Culture and …
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