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DSS raises alarm over plot to bomb places of worship, recreational centres during Yuletide
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Nigerians about plot by “enemies of state”, to unleash terror on places of worship as well as recreational centres during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.It said the plot would be executed through the use of explosives, suicide bombing and other dangerous weapons. The DSS spokesperson for Read More
COVID-19 second wave: FG issues fresh order to civil servants as lockdown begins
The Federal Government on Tuesday directed civil servants from grade level 12 and below to stay at home. They are to remain at home for five weeks following the second wave of the COVID-19 disease in Nigeria. Head of Civil Service of the Federation, HOCSF, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known in a circular in Read More
Ogun killings: Akinlade threatens to drag customs before ICC, UN, gives ultimatum
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in Ogun State, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, has reacted to the alleged killing of three persons by stray bullets said to have been fired by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ayetoro area of the State on Tuesday. Read More
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Epitome of Leadership in PDP Oshimili North is unbeatable, Okowa warn Politicians to stop using his name to deceive Deltans
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oshimili North local government area of Delta State would be drifting into confusion if feelers making the rounds are not closely checked. Once the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has called for election by availing and publishing a public notice as well as guidelines and timeline for the Read More
Delta Monarch, SSA Applaud Commissioner of Education for his Excellent Performance
Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education and the Akatakpo Enyi 1 of Okpanam Kingdom, Chief Patrick Ukah, has been described as an uncommon humanist. The traditional ruler and the Ugoani of Okpanam Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Chief Michael Ogbolu, made the assertion in Okpanam during a reception organized in recognition of the outstanding Read More
Joe Biden, US Presidential Aspirant, Tells Buhari, to order the Military to cease fire against the Protesters.
Joe Biden, the Democratic Presidential candidate in the upcoming United States election, has spoken on the #EndSARS uprising in Nigeria. Biden has now called on the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, and the military to stop the violent crackdown on protesters which has led to several deaths. The former American Vice-President said this in a Read More
No SARS officers will be deploy to SWAT, no patrol, unlawful search – Police
Nigeria Police have announced that members of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will not be deployed to the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). The Force Headquarters confirmed this on Wednesday. Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, gave five ‘important facts’ about the new unit. The points are: No personnel of the defunct SARS will Read More

BUK LOSSES DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Haruna Wakili of Bayero University Kano is dead. Hajiya Fatima Binta Muhammad, the University Registrar, told newsmen in Kano that the erudite scholar died at the wee hours of Saturday at the National Hospital, Abuja. A Professor of History, specialized in History of Riots, Revolts, Conflicts, Peace studies, Democracy and Good Governance was a former Commissioner of Education in Jigawa. The erudite professor of History Read More…
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Breaking: ASUU BEGINS INDEFINITE STRIKE
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced an indefinite strike. The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, at a press briefing in its National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday, noted that the Federal Government had failed to address the issues raised by its members. Details Shortly
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WAEC SHUTDOWN ACTIVITIES
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has indefinitely postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2020. In a statement, WAEC Nigeria’s Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, said the examination scheduled to begin April 6, 2020 in member countries, was postponed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The statement reads in part: “The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria, nay, the West Read More…
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DANGOTE LOSSES N240 BILLION IN 5 HOURS

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Wednesday lost more than N240 billion in five hours as the upshot of the coronavirus bit harder on the Stock Exchange. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared coronavirus a pandemic. Some of Dangote’s firms under the parent-company, Dangote Group, suffered net loss at the market. Investors have …
BREAKING: KEYSTONE BANK DOWN

An unidentified labourer has lost his life on Saturday when a storey building reportedly belonging to Keystone Bank collapsed in the Palmgrove area of Lagos State. AIRVIEW gathered that the building was under renovation when it collapsed at 07.20 pm and trapped labourers working on the site. Confirming the incident, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency …
NIGERIA RECORDS FIRST LOUSY TRADE BALANCE

Nigeria has recorded its first quarterly trade shortfall since July 2016 as the value of its export fell by 9.79 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019 while imports surged by 37.20 per cent, The PUNCH reports. The National Bureau of Statistics, in its latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report released on Friday, …
FCMB wins excellence award in customer experience as Adam Nuru emerges CEO of the Year

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited’s giant strides and impressive performance in service delivery and customer satisfaction in the Nigerian banking industry, have again been recognised. The latest is the conferment of the prestigious award of, ‘‘Excellence in Customer Experience Enhancement’’, on the Bank at the Finnovex West Africa Awards, held on October 22, 2019 …
CBN Sets Sept Deadline For Mutilated Notes Retrieval

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said banks now have between June 3 and September 2, to collect and sort all mutilated notes in their possession for reissuing. The central bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, made the disclosure while engaging with leaders of organised labour in Lagos at the weekend. The …