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Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Why we are constructing Maradi–Kano rail – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the Nigerian government is constructing a rail line to link Kano with Maradi in Niger Republic in...

Over 90% of Nigerians not captured by NHIS – Usman Yusuf

Prof. Yusuf Usman, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that over 90 per cent of Nigerians eligible for...

Govt begins probe of NSITF management over N62.3 billion

The Federal Government has commenced the probe of the top management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Funds (NSITF) over N62.3 billion fraud. Minister of Labour...

Chinese man arrested over N494m elephant tusks

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, has intercepted sacks of elephant tusks and pangolin shells with a combined duty paid value...

Buhari inaugurates locally made drone, restates commitment to secure Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Kaduna inaugurated a new drone developed by the Nigeria Air Force for intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance. The Unmarked...

Nigerian Army places N3m bounty on Abubakar Shekau

The Nigerian Army Thursday said it has placed a N3-million reward on information that could lead to the arrest of ‘fugitive’ Boko Haram leader...

Shehu Sani: Those plotting my recall are political thugs, rabble rousers

Senator representing Kaduna central senatorial district, Senator Shehu Sani, has described as political thugs and rabble rousers who are being manipulated to plot his...

Central bank injects $210 million into currency market

Nigeria’s central bank said on Monday it had injected $210 million into the interbank foreign exchange market, part of an effort to improve liquidity...

Snake didn’t swallow N36m in our office – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked claims that snake swallowed N36 million in its office in Benue State, saying it was...

Nigerians who own property in UK panic over new law

Nigerians, who own properties in the United Kingdom, have inundated the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) hotlines with...

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