Hoodlums recently launched an attack on trailers transporting cartons of spaghetti at the Dogarawa area along the Zaria-Kano expressway. The incident occurred while the trailer was en route from Kaduna to Abuja, as the perpetrators obstructed the road and set fires on the highway. According to an eyewitness account shared with Daily Trust, the event…
Between January and February 2024, Nigerian Navy operations in the Niger Delta region resulted in the apprehension and retrieval of stolen crude oil from various criminal syndicates operating in the area. During this period, the Nigerian Navy successfully seized a total of 60,815.77 barrels of crude oil valued at approximately $5.218 million (N8.12 billion). Additionally,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 4,173 Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators due to alleged non-compliance with regulations. Hakama Sidi Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, stated that the apex bank exercised its authority under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, Act…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formally announced its bid to host the 2034 World Cup on Friday, following FIFA’s declaration that the kingdom was the sole candidate for the tournament. This bid comes two years after Qatar, its neighboring country, hosted the first World Cup in the Middle East. Under the slogan “Growing. Together,”…
Vice President Kashim Shettima lauded the ascension of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to the presidency, describing it as a reflection of his pure intentions and selfless sacrifices for the nation. Shettima made these remarks on Friday, March 1 during a meeting with a delegation from the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
