Gunmen reportedly stormed the family house of the Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State and took away his brother,Babawuro Tofai. The armed men were said to have attacked the home at about 1 am on Monday and also innjured a boy in […]
Day: November 23, 2020
US salutes Nigerian physician,Ogbuagu ,for contributing to Covid-19 vaccine development
The United States has commended Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, Nigerian medical doctor for helping to develop Covid-19 vaccine in America. The United States Embassy in Nigeria made this known in a tweet on Monday. The tweet reads’ Nigerians contribute to the world in so many ways.Our hats off to Dr Onyema […]
Six foreigners sentenced to seven years in prison for oil theft
Justice J.K Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday, sentenced six foreigners and a Nigerian to seven years imprisonment for oil theft. Their conviction followed after three years of diligent prosecution by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC.). The foreigners […]
Finance Minister raises hope of economic recovery
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Mrs Zainab Ahmed,has assured Nigerians that the country will exit recession by first quarter of 2021. The assurance comes three days after Nigeria entered its second recession in five years as the Gross Domestic Product GDP, fell for the second consecutive quater in the […]
Court remands Ndume in prison after failing to produce ex-pension boss,Maina
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Senator Ali Ndume be remanded in Kuje Correctional Center for failing to produce Abdulrasheed Maina,former chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team. Ndume who represents Borno South in the 9th Senate stood as surety for Maina’s bail and could not produce […]