The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday intervened in the interbank sector of the foreign Exchange market, injecting $210 million into the wholesale segment and other sectors of the market. Figures released by the Bank indicated that the wholesale sector of the market got another injection of $100 million, while …

The Zamfara Government has donated N8.5 million to families of deceased and injured Nigerien soldiers, as a result of an ambush by bandits at Dumburum Forest, Zurmi local council, during a joint operation with Nigerian soldiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that five Nigerien soldiers were killed in …

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider; has partnered with Ikoyi Club 38 to host the monthly mugs competition of the golf section. Speaking at the event, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo said the bank partnered the club because, “we needed to pitch our tent where …

As the 2019 elections draw closer, the National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG), has adopted the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, as its preferred choice to represent the district. The forum made the disclosure in its 2019 new year …

“Senator Dino Melaye is wanted by the police for attempted culpable homicide, the shooting and wounding of a policeman on duty, by Senator Dino Melaye and his thugs in Kogi state.” Senator Dino Melaye residence in high-brow Maitama area of Abuja was invaded on Friday afternoon because of his involvement …

  Nigerian’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR, is dead. Shagari reportedly died at the National Hospital Abuja on Friday after a brief illness. He died at the age of 93. His demise was announced on twitter by his grandson, Bello Shagari. Bello wrote, ”I regret announcing …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the National Coordinator of the Presidential Support Committee NAN reports that the Akwa Ibom state Coordinator of the committee, Pastor Mfon Okon, who disclosed this on Thursday, in Uyo, said four indigenes of the state have …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Organisation, PPCO, on Thursday warned the Presidency against fabricating lies against its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. PPCO said Abubakar was a saint, adding that the former Vice President was absorbed of all allegations of fraud by the Chairman Buhari’s Presidential Advisory Committee Against …

THE police said yesterday that allegations that 167 of the 2,000 policemen deployed for combat operations against Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast fled are unfounded. Force spokesman Jimoh Moshood, an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, while reacting to the report that the cops fled with their rifles from Police …

The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested five suspects for their alleged involvement in the killing of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshall Alex Badeh. The Force, which refused to give the names of the suspects, said two out of the five suspects arrested actively participated …