Unknown gunmen again raze Abia police station, kill two cops in A’Ibom

Burnt Nkporo Police Station Police confirm attack on naval checkpoint in Anambra Umahi imposes curfew on Ebonyi land borders Speak up against activities of secessionists, Osinbajo tells Southeast leaders Abaribe calls for restructuring Adeboye calls for prayers over insecurity In yet a continuation of unrestrained attacks on security facilities in the Southeast and South-south regions, […]

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Minister versus downstream energy regulator: Is zero influence an option? (Part 1)

In the first part of this essay, Mr Olusola Adeyegbe, a Commercial Lawyer with a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Taxation and Finance, who has a vast experience in Regulation in the Banking and Energy Sectors, stresses the need to have an independent Regulator for the power sector, the main driver of Nigeria’s economy, so that […]

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Growing concern as correctional facilities risk more jailbreaks

Over 3, 000 escaped inmates on the loose Overcrowding fueling jailbreak attempts Expert links incidence to spike in crime rates Amid mounting insecurity challenges, the Federal Government appears to have yet another bout of headache to contend with. The nation’s correctional facilities frequently come under violent attacks leading to jailbreaks and attempted jailbreaks even though […]

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Abducted agric varsity students in Benue released

Students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State who were kidnapped last Saturday have been released. A terse statement by the Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the University, Mrs. Rosemary Waku, revealed that the students were returned to campus on Tuesday. She identified the released students as Israel Farren Kwaghgee and […]

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Nigeria can’t afford another civil war – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja…yesterday Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country. He said this at an interactive forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Anambra governorship aspirants, organised by the state chapter of APC Patriots in Abuja. “The thing about […]

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Nigerians slam Remi Tinubu for attack on Smart Adeyemi over insecurity

Nigerians have condemned the verbal attack on Senator Smart Adeyemi by Senator Oluremi Tinubu after the latter said the current insecurity challenges in the country is threatening Nigeria’s existence. Adeyemi is the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District while Oluremi Tinubu represents Lagos Central Senatorial District. Both lawmakers are members of the ruling All Progressives […]

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Pregnant woman’s corpse found in bathroom

Police Inspector General, Usman Baba The husband, children and neighbours of a pregnant woman, Ramota Raheem, have been left in shock after discovering her remains in the bathroom of her apartment in the Agboju-Satellite Town area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Ramota’s children left her at home to a destination in the area, […]

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OPEC+ to increase oil output by 600,000bpd in May

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies seem set to ease back on their production cuts, after ministers, on Tuesday, endorsed previously agreed plans to boost crude oil output from May. The group, known as OPEC+, intends to pump some two million barrels per day of extra crude oil by July with the […]

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