Commerical motorcyclists are now faced with the scarcity of standard helmets in the market despite the soaring prices. The development is coming just as the Federal Road Safety Commission on Friday said that its officials have arrested more than 5,000 … read more
BARRING unforeseen circumstances, some far-reaching security measures may be stepped up from this week in a renewed move by the police to tighten security in the country. Top police chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police are to meet in Abuja … read more
The recent depreciation of the Naira against some world currencies may be a deliberate policy by the government to ensure internal and external balance for the economy, but there is palpable fear among Nigerians as to how far the policy … read more
An unidentified person was allegedly killed while another was hospitalised on Friday in Zaria, when hostilities broke out between the Shiite and Izalla sects in the ancient town. Members of the Shiite sect in Kaduna, however, also staged a peaceful … read more
THE purported mastermind of the kidnap of novelist cum dramatist, Elechi Amadi, has turned himself in to the Police in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, and denied any role in the abduction. Twenty-seven-year old Mr. Ndamzi Ekwulo is a … read more
The Federal Government will cut down on the level of goods imported into the country with a view to increasing the nation’s industrial output and export potentials, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa has said. Addressing heads … read more
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday confirmed that 51 babies died for ingesting ‘My Pikin’ teething mixture nationwide. Acting Director General of the agency, Mrs. Doris Amlai, made the revelation while addressing a press conference … read more
The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has dragged the Federal Government before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the propriety of his dismissal by the Police Service Commission. In suit No FHC/ … read more
Renowned author and educationist, Dr. Elechi Amadi, on Wednesday recounted how he was abducted on Monday night, saying the gunmen demanded N300m ransom from him. The septuagenarian, who described the ordeal as one of the worst in his life, added … read more
IT was free fall for the Naira in the inter-bank and parallel markets yesterday, losing N4.50 as the Central Bank (CBN) suspended further sales of forex. At the inter-bank foreign exchange market, the Naira lost N4 as N144.25 exchanged for … read more