The military high command has said no fewer than three officers and 22 soldiers were killed during the ambush on troops in Niger state. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Director, Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba added that seven soldiers were wounded during the ambush. He said the incident necessitated the deployment of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments.Traditional medicines are a “first port of call for millions of people worldwide”, the UN health agency said, with…
Emefiele will be arraigned alongside a female CBN employee, Sa’adatu Yaro and her company, April1616 Investment Limited on 20 charges of procurement fraud, conspiracy and conferring corrupt advantages on his associates. The embattled apex bank chief, who has been in detention since he was suspended from office on June 9, 2023, was accused of conferring…
Democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July 26, leading to the imposition of sanctions including electricity cut and closure of borders by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chaired by Tinubu. During ECOWAS extraordinary meeting on Thursday, the decision was made to deploy standby military troops to restore constitutional order in…
Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a civilian appointed by the military rulers who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, arrived in Chad for a “working visit,” the Chadian government said on Facebook. In a statement issued after meeting Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Zeine said he had brought a message of “good neighbourliness…
At least 17 Niger soldiers have been killed in an attack by armed groups near the border with Mali, the country’s Ministry of Defence said. According to a statement released late on Tuesday, “a detachment of the Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) moving between Boni and Torodi was the victim of a terrorist ambush near the…
Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading Sub-Saharan Africa building Solutions Company and member of Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, has announced the graduation of its 2022/23 set of Graduate Trainees at a ceremony held in Ewekoro, after a successful 18-month intensive training programme. The Lafarge Africa Graduate Trainee Program is designed…
Whereas Nigerians are rejoicing because of the political will mustered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unearth the rot at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recover stolen funds and stabilize the naira and the nation’s economy, details have emerged on how some powerful vested interests are desperately working against Mr. President’s patriotic intentions. Chief…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ecobank has reiterated that the introduction of Foreign Currency transfer on Ecobank Mobile and Omnilite app is to promote and facilitate ease of cross-border business and financial transactions, stressing that it would be of immense benefits to individuals and small businesses across Africa. Ecobank Nigeria recently said its customers can now transfer…
