Six people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in an attack on Wereng village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident which was said to have occurred on Thursday at about 10:45pm also left people severely injured. The Chairman of Riyom LGA, Mr. Mafeng Gwalson, confirmed the attack, describing it as sad and…
The United Nations (UN) UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has called on the federal government to intensify efforts to protect students from attack in schools. Kallon made the call on in a statement on Thursday to mark the 2021 International Day to Protect Education from Attack which is commemorated every…
The managing director and chief executive officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has expressed the company’s readiness to operate direct flights to Israel. Onyema said this when he paid a courtesy visit to Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam in his office in Abuja at the weekend. Onyema was accompanied by the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has expressed concern over the growth in foreign currency exposures of banks through their Net Open Position (NOP). The apex bank disclosed this in a circular published on Wednesday on its website. The circular was signed by its Director, Trade and Exchange, Dr. Hassan Mahmud and the Director, Banking…
The book, entitled Accidental Public Servant, by the current governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, published in 2013, is a story of how he transformed from a private entrepreneur to rise to the top of the country’s political hierarchy, without actually planning to become one. In other words, the book is about how the…
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is to consult with their members after a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of the federal government delegation on the ongoing nationwide strike. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in Abuja, to find…
