The chief of defence staff (CDS), Christopher Musa has vowed that the military will hunt down bandits who killed 22 soldiers in Niger state. Speaking on Friday at the burial ceremony of the soldiers at the national military cemetery in Abuja, Musa said burying personnel is one of the most difficult days for every commander. He…
At least 13 people have been killed by gunmen in an attack on Torkula and Udei villages in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident which occurred on Tuesday came days after two aid workers were killed by suspected herdsmen in Guma village, according to reports by THISDAY newspapers. The report quoted a…
There are civil wars raging in Nigeria at the moment. No. Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu have not yet gotten enough logistics to start their secessionist wars – hopefully such ugly scenarios will not play out in our country again. The civil wars are taking place in the political arena. The All Progressive Congress APC,…
The 2021 Corruption Perception Index released on Tuesday by Transparency International (CTI) has rated Nigeria as the second most corrupt country in West Africa with Guinea topping the list. According to the CPI rating Nigeria, scored 24 out of 100 points in the 2021 index, ranking 154 out of 180 countries, going down five steps…
BusinessDay newspaper has reported that about 612 may licensed Microfinance Banks (MFBs) in Nigeria may close shop if they fail to meet the recapitalisation deadline the first threshold of which is due by the end of April, although the final deadline will be in 2022. The banks were established to meet the financial needs of…
Nigeria has advocated for a well-coordinated international collaboration to tackle the links between drug trafficking and all forms of organised crime and terrorism. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), made the called on Monday at the 64th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) holding…
