Nigeria

Banks’ assets have depreciated in the last two years, with provisions for Non Performing Loans (NPLs) hitting N856.9 billion, a financial market report has said. The report by the investment …

The Senate yesterday began debate of the general principles of budget 2017 presented to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 14, last year. …

The Federal Government is insensitive to the plight of pensioners, some federal retirees have said. The reirees who retired between 2015 and 2016 under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), made …

Three students and five employees of Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) kidnapped two weeks ago have been freed. They were released at about 8:45p.m on Tuesday and have been reunited …

The Deputy Director, Search and Rescue Unit, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Dr. Bandele Onimode, has said the Federal Government will evacuate another set of Nigerians from Libya in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said a former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Gooluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, was granted an administrative bail …

No fewer than 2,600 2016 Batch B stream 11 corps members will undertake the three-week orientation at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp, Iseyin, Oyo State. Mr Simeon …

The Police in Lagos state have arrested two students of the University of Lagos for allegedly attacking the Vice Chancellor with a view to disrupting the convocation week. The Commissioner …

Yemi Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said there must be consequences for bad behaviour in the country. He added that the people will behave well once there a …

Sambo Dasuki The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday re-arraigned, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser (NSA) and five others, for alleged diversion, and criminal breach …