Hoodlums Set INEC Offices Ablaze In Ebonyi

Hoodlums on Tuesday night set two offices belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ablaze in Ebonyi State. The Nation gathered that the affected offices were those in Ezza North and Ebonyi Local Government areas. It was further gathered that no casualties were

Buhari, Macron Agree To Cooperate On Fight Against Insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron have committed their two nations to working together to fight insecurity bedeviling the Lake Chad basin area and the entire Sahel. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and

Osinbajo Presides Over Virtual Meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The council observed a minute silence in memory of former Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha Alhassan, who died on

Court Orders Ambrose Alli University To Reinstate Sacked Staff Member

The National Industrial Court, on Tuesday ordered the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma to reinstate a sacked staff member, Mr Asigene Peter. The judge, Justice Adunola Adewemimo who delivered the judgment via virtual proceedings also ordered the institute to reinstate Peter to his former

Fake Army Captain Caught By NSCDC, 13 Other Suspects In Maiduguri

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Borno, has arrested one Abubakar Mohammed, for allegedly impersonating as an Army captain. Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, the state NSCDC Commandant, said this when he addressed newsmen on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Ibrahim said the

BREAKING: IGP Launches Operation Restore In South-East

The acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali on Tuesday launched an operation codenamed Operation Restore Peace (Operation RP) in the Southeast geo-political zone. Speaking while launching the Operation RP at the Okpara Square in Enugu in the company of the Southeast Governors

Kidnapped UNIJOS Professor Rescued By Police

A professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology University of Jos (UNIJOS), Grace Ayanbimpe and her husband kidnapped by gunmen in Jos, the Plateau state capital on Monday have been rescued by security operatives. The Nation reports the Professor was abducted in the early

Nollywood Producers Are Impoverishing Actors

Nollywood actor, Jude Chukwuka has taken a swipe at Nollywood producers by blaming them for the low remuneration many actors get. In an exclusive chat with The Nation, the ‘Castle & Castle’ actor said, “It is the producers that make all the money that impoverish

Suspected Herdsmen Kill Eight In Benue

Suspected herdsmen have killed eight Tiv farmers in different attacks on Sunday night in Benue communities. While four Tiv farmers were killed in Gwer West Local Government Area, four others were butchered in Guma Local Government Area. The herdsmen launched the attacks in

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops To 18.12%

Nigeria’s rate of inflation dropped to 18.12 percent in April 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday It was 18.17 per cent in March, shedding 0.05 per cent to close at 18.12 in April. The NBS said: “The Consumer Price