Armed men stormed a mosque in the volatile north of Burkina Faso as worshippers were at prayer, killing 16 people and sending residents fleeing, security sources and locals said Saturday. The attack on the Grand Mosque in the town of Salmossi on Friday evening underscores the difficulties faced by the country in its battle against jihadists. One…
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) discovered crude oil, gas and condensates in the Kolmani River region at the border community between Bauchi and Gombe States, yesterday. This is coming eight months after President Buhari flagged off the exploration of oil in the Kolmani River II Well on the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola Basin, in the North-Eastern part of the…
An estimated $582 billion has been stolen from Nigeria since independence in 1960. The estimate, which was attributed to Chatham House, was quoted in an article published by The Economist titled, ‘Catch me if you can, African kleptocrats are finding it tougher to stash cash in the West,’ published in its online edition. Corruption is…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the review of the National Broadcasting Code and extant broadcasting laws to reflect an upward review of fines from N500,000 to N5,000,000 for breaches relating to hate speeches, inciting comments, indecency among others. The minister disclosed this in Abuja yesterday…
President Muhammadu Buhari has placed a temporary ban on foreign travels by all members of his cabinet and other government officials. The new directive was announced Friday evening by Willie Bassey, the director of information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “Sequel to the presentation of the 2020 Appropriation…
Chairman , Kaduna State Internal Revenue Services, Zaid Abubakar, has said more than 30,000 companies in the state do not pay their taxes. He said this on Tuesday in Kaduna when a civil society organisation, Tax Justice and Governance Platform, paid him a courtesy visit. He noted that only a few paid their taxes, adding…
Mara Group, a Rawandan multi-sector business services company has recorded an important feat as it manufactured the first-ever ‘Made-in-Africa’ smartphones. The smartphones named “Mara Phones” were launched in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday. The new Mara Phones, which are in two models – the Mara X and Mara Z, will run on Google’s Android operating system….
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced plans to ensure the return of tollgates on federal highways. The tollgates were abolished in 2003 by the administration of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command, on Thursday said it impounded 41 unregistered motorcycles and tricycles on its first day of the nationwide clampdown NAN reports that the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, had ordered a nationwide clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates. The enforcement date was shifted from…
