The Federal Government has begun moves to end granting of cabotage waivers nationwide. To this end, a five-year plan was yesterday launched in Lagos to see to its successful execution and establishment of a new regime that makes indigenous operators ...

Traders at Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos have commended the versatility of the EcobankPay platform, which they say enables easy and instant payments from their customers. Some of the traders who attended the launch of EcobankPay Zone at the ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will release the timetable and schedule of activities for the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states before the weekend. Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday in ...

No fewer than 12 persons have been killed in renewed gang clash in Rumuche and Rumuohia communities, as well as Kaani Babbe Community in Emohua and Khana local government areas of Rivers State. This is coming a few hours after ...

Following a recent attack by bandits, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, visited Kakangi Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area where he condemned the incident. The governor, who was accompanied by some government officials and security chiefs, described the attack ...

The Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) yesterday charged the Nigeria Police to end extra-judicial and senseless killings of Nigerians. The group, headed by Malachy Ugwummadu, hinged its call on the recent killings of citizens in Lagos, Zamfara, Kaduna ...

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board (KSPWB) has said induction programme for the 2019 intending pilgrims commences tomorrow. Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Abba Muhammad Dambatta, disclosed this yesterday during a media briefing at the board’s office. Dambatta explained ...

Indications have emerged that official activities in Benue State have been partially shut down following the three weeks annual leave embarked upon by Governor Samuel Ortom. Prior to this, government appointees, teachers and local government employees had complained about non-payment ...

Branch International in collaboration with Foundation Capital and Visa, has announced a new global partnership and investment from Visa (NYSE: V) to raise $170 million series C financing for people unreached by banks. The two firms share a vision of ...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday decried the country’s rising debt profile from N12.12 trillion in 2015 to N24.38 trillion in 2018 under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, it ...