According to Premium Times, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has denied personal ownership of Dubai luxury property, saying his family made investment in the Middle East city long before his appointment. Mr. Buratai, a lieutenant-general, made the statement on Thursday in a BBC HARDtalk interview with Stephen Sackur. It was a rehash of his claim last year following evidence linking him ...

“There has to be a mistake somewhere- call it a case of mistaken identity. This Alhaji has no idea of my personality. His mind must really be playing deadly tricks on him. I can be accused of many things but definitely not sleeping with another man’s wife.” I couldn’t even woo a girl successfully, how much more taking her to ...

The Nation reports that over 18 buildings have been destroyed in renewed clashes between residents of  Aguleri and Umueri communal clash in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. Residents of Umueri have urged Governor Willie Obiano to intervene to avoid further killings. The President General of Umueri community, Chief Pius Okonkwo, and other leaders of the community addressed ...

“The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Crown Realities Plc, Mr. Darl Uzu has commended Sterling Bank Plc for stepping in to provide financing for development projects in the country.”- This Day Speaking at the inauguration of the Crown Court Durumi, Abuja, a project that was wholly financed by the bank, he said the financial institution had proven to be a dependable partner ...

The Nation reports that the Federal Government is planning to open up a minimum of 100,000 hectares of irrigable land through the 12 River Basin Development Authorities by 2020 to achieve food security. The plan is contained in Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020 (ERGP), a copy of which was obtained from the Federal Ministry of Budget and National ...

“The Nigeria Bar Association lauds El Rufai’s land reforms. Governor Nasir El-Rufai was being commended for eradicating bureaucratic bottlenecks which characterised land transactions and administration. The association praised the governor for what it termed ‘transformation of the lands ministry’, saying the revolutionary approach in the land administration was laudable. The Chairman, Sherrif Ndasule, spoke at the opening of the 2017 ...

“The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed agreements to provide financing facilities totalling $1.11 billion to support African entities engaged in intra-African trade, including $1 billion to the African conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited.”- The GuardianThe signing ceremonies, held as part of the ongoing activities marking the 24th yearly general meeting of the Bank, are in support of the Bank’s strategy ...

According to PM News, Lagos State Government has begun evacuation of refuse heaps from streets In recent times there have been heaps of refuse all around Lagos as a result of the stoppage of PSP operators from evacuating domestic refuse. The new move is part of the sanitation intervention programme to address the challenges arising from the transition to a ...

Displacement and resettlement affect mostly rural people, who also bear a disproportionate share of the costs of infrastructure on the one hand, and climate change on the other, especially in situations where a dam or hydroelectric power station need to be stationed. This article delves into the ills of displacement and resettlement of people in rural areas. The term displacement ...

The Lagos state police has a press release as regards the recent criminal activities going on in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state. Read the Police Press Release to Ikorodu Residents below: ATTENTION TO IKORODU RESIDENCE; The Lagos state police command would like to inform members of the public especially residents in ikorodu and environs,that from henceforth everybody moving around that ...