BUK to build 500 housing units for staff, partners FMBN

Bayero University, Kano (BUK), is set to tackle its long-standing staff accommodation deficit through a 500-housing unit project in collaboration with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Vice-Chancellor, Professor…

Afreximbank, MDGIF ink $500m deal for Nigeria’s gas infrastructure

Fitch: Nigeria, Mozambique to raise Africa’s LNG exports by 174.5% by 2034 The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) have signed a $500…

NAF airstrikes flatten bandit hideout in Kaduna

A precision operation by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated a major bandit enclave in Kunti, Sohon Gaya community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The operation, which…

Rivers back to democracy, Tinubu’s mandate achieved – says sole administrator

Speaking at Government House, Administrator of Rivers, during the presentation of a report on the Local Government elections conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), said he has…

Burkina Faso says ‘welcome!’, scraps visa fees for all Africans

Burkina Faso has scraped visa fees for all African travellers, which will be subject to subsequent official acknowledgement… According to the BBC, Burkina Faso said it scrapped visa fees for…

Zamfara again: 5 soldiers killed in ambush on Gusau road, Army confirms

The Nigerian Army has announced the death of its five officers in an ambush along the Lilo–Kotorkoshi road in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State… The incident occurred on…

NUJ’s Indifference Towards Some Journalists in Kano: Does Dog Eats Dog?

By Haroon Aremu The Kano council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) just did the unthinkable, by denying two journalists. According to a statement by the Kano Police Command’s…

NAICOM, FinTech group partner on digital Insurance

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced a partnership with the FinTech Association of Nigeria to accelerate the adoption of technology in the nation’s insurance industry. Commissioner…

SEC DG to Cadets: Invest in capital market, secure your future

Barbara Bako, Abuja. Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to embrace capital market investments…

ASKOJ decries harassment of journalists

The Association of Kano Online Journalists, ASKOJ has decried the increasing cases of police invitations and detentions of journalists across the country. Describing the trend as deeply worrying after a…