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NAPTIP rescues 96 victims of human trafficking in Benin

By Salim Yunusa The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Benin Zonal Command, said it has rescued about 96 victims of human...

MTN, Airtel get CBN approval to start banking business

By Salim Yunusa     MTN Nigeria, which controls 40 percent market share, and Airtel which has a 27 percent share of the telco market, have been...

JUST IN: 5 dead as fire razes Kubwa market

By Salim Yunusa   At least five persons have reportedly died from a late night explosion that gutted a section of the popular Kubwa ultra modern...

Kaduna State Government appoints UK-based professor as policy advisor

By Salim Yunusa   The Kaduna State Government has appointed Prof. Rajneesh Narula as Consultant and Policy Adviser to its Planning and Budget Commission.     The appointment is...

CBN spends N58.6bn to print 2.5bn pieces of Naira notes

By Salim Yunusa   The Central Bank of Nigeria spent the sum of N58.618 billion to print 2.518 billion Naira notes, valued at 1. 063 trillion...

Nigeria offers 100% ownership to mining investors

By Salim Yunusa   The Minister of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Arch Olamilekan Adegbite, said Nigeria has offered 100 per cent ownership on mining investments...

Oil reaches $83.37/Barrel as OPEC meets today

By Salim Yunusa   Oil price in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price stood at $83.37 a barrel on Tuesday, ahead...

18 Northern men arrested for ‘wandering’ in Ondo by Amotekun

By Salim Yunusa Eighteen persons from the northern part of Nigeria have been apprehended by the Ondo State Security Network Agency known as Amotekun Corps...

Reps oppose bill legalising cannabis

By Salim Yunusa   A bill to legalise the medical use of cannabis, on Wednesday, suffered a setback at the House of Representatives as the committee...

Cybersecurity: FG moves to safeguard Nigeria’s digital economy

By Salim Yunusa     The Federal Government has renewed its plans to safeguard Nigeria’s digital economy from cybercrimes, while building more trust among strategic stakeholders in...

FEC approves N1.5 billion for Customs to procure operational vehicles

By Salim Yunusa   The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the procurement of 46 units of vehicles for operational and administrative use by the Nigeria Customs...

Retired NPA GM kidnapped in Kano

  Retired General Manager of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Bashir M Abdullahi, has been abducted in Kano.   Abdullahi was abducted from his farm located at...

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