The Kaduna State Police Command, on Saturday the arrest of several high-profile kidnappers, cattle rustlers and vandals across the state. In a statement released to newsmen, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, said operatives of ‘Operation Fushin Kada,’ nabbed six suspected kidnappers, one cattle rustler, five vandals and recovered firearms as well as charms. […]

Healthcare services at the grassroots have received a boost as the federal and state governments kicked off the revival of 17,000 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the country. The coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, had disclosed during the ministerial sectoral briefing to mark President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office […]

The House of Representatives is set to debate the general principles of a bill seeking to amend the Companies Income Tax to protect companies operating in losses from paying the minimum tax. The minimum tax is payable by companies having no taxable profits for the year or where the tax on profits is below the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Nigeria is currently experiencing state capturing, which he described as a pervasive form of corruption where powerful individuals and groups manipulate the country’s policies and resources to serve their private interests. Speaking via a recorded video address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University, New Haven, […]

Nigerians and admirers worldwide are celebrating Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, for her achievement as the first runner-up at the just-concluded Miss Universe 2024 pageant. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico early Sunday morning saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, as the two women […]

The Aare Egbe Omo Balogun of Ibadanland, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has declared that universities offering agriculture in the country have no business in buying food items from outside. Adegoke made this declaration at the weekend shortly after he was conferred with a distinguished alumni award by the Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to Nigeria on his first official visit. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle on Sunday. According to him, discussions during the visit will seek to explore strategic and corporate relations between Nigeria and India. “Look forward to […]