By Collins Nweze Mobile Money Operators (MMOs) are to maintain a minimum of N2 billion capital base, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed in a circular signed by its Director, Payments System Management Department, Musa Jimoh. They have als...

From Bisi Oladele Ibadan   A member of the Oyo State Security Network (aka Amotekun Corps), identified as Ibrahim Ogundele, has been arrested for shooting a policeman in the thigh in Oyo town. The incident happened at Sanga area of the ancient t...

By Sam Omatseye No one who reads Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, can forget the immortal poser, “Is that the law?” Shakespeare puts those words on Shylock’s lips. The playwright and bard for the ages propounds that question again,...

By Yusuf Alli, Abuja After several shifts in kick-off dates, the 774,000 jobs will commence Tuesday, The Nation learnt on Sunday. The programme, designed to employ 1,000 Nigerians from each of the 774,000 local government areas under the Special Publ...

By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Bayelsa State has approved the Ayakiri community in Gbarain clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area as a host to the operations of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The community, according to the December 16, 202...

Our Reporter The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Edo State has directed its members to shun enrolment into the government’s contributory pension scheme. A statement on Sunday by the Assistant General Secretary, Moni Itua, said the decision was a...

By Chris Oji Enugu Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election in Enugu State, Senator Ayogu Eze, has said the party would take over the Government House in 2023. Ayogu spoke at the weekend when he presented foo...

By Chris Njoku, Owerri Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has paid workers their December salary, it has been learnt. Uzodimma, who spoke through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, hinted of plans to publish names of 40,000...

By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Gunmen have invaded Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State. They torched over 20 houses. The hoodlums, who were said to have invaded the community in about 50 speedboats on Sunday, were allege...

Our Reporter The Defence Headquarters has said the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed more terrorists’ hideouts, killing scores in two locations in Borno State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, i...