Security Watch
21 Sep
The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has charged the graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy to imbibe lessons learnt from their training and get set to face a complex operational environment. He gave the charge yesterday, as the Special Guest of Honour (SGOH) at the Regimental Dinner Night in…
19 Sep
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, has tasked graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to be ready to meet the high expectations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria by bracing up to play their part in resolving contemporary security challenges. He also enjoined the cadets to be…
23 Aug
The United States government on Friday said that it was not planning the establishment of any military base in Nigeria. Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), West Africa Coordination Element Lead, Department of Defence, made this known during a media roundtable with select journalists in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
23 Aug
The Rebuild Arewa Initiative for Development (RAID) and the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) have condemned the abduction and murder of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Emir of Gobir. They urged governors in the northern region to fulfil their responsibilities and called on the federal government to develop new strategies to secure lives and property. President…
23 Aug
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (CGIS), Kemi Nandap, has urged Border Commanders to up their ante and beef up security at gateways. The Immigration boss who met with Comptrollers of Border Commands and Commanders at the Service Headquarters, Abuja, had expressed displeasure over the high level of unmanned areas in all Nigerian borders.…
22 Aug
The Federal Government, on Thursday, banned mining activities after bandits shot and killed 12 miners at Unguwar Magro Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The government also pledged to get justice for the victims. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, said that no form of mining will be allowed to…
20 Aug
An Islamic cleric, Sheik Abdulrahman Azzamfari, on Tuesday accused Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, of failing to effectively respond to the persistent threat of armed banditry, leaving innocent civilians to bear the brunt of the devastating consequences. Azzamfari drew a stark comparison between the current administration's approach and that of the previous governor, Bello Matawalle,…
12 Aug
The Nigeria Police High Command today hosted a historic Youth Summit at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, where it engaged young people drawn from the six geo-political zones on the need to shun violence. The event, which commemorated the United Nations International Youth Day, signifies the commitment of the Inspector-General of Police to enhancing…
31 Jul
Foreign participation in the Nigerian stock market dropped by 31 per cent in the past 10 years, highlighting the negative impact of the currency crisis on the market.
31 Jul
Seplat Energy Plc, an independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has reported a 461 per cent increase in profit before tax (PBT).
31 Jul
Following losses suffered by many blue-chip stocks, transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continued on a downturn yesterday, as market capitalisation declined further by N170 billion.
30 May
A cybersecurity solutions provider, Sophos, said the biggest challenge facing managed service providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest
20 Feb
Global cybersecurity and digital privacy firm, Kaspersky, has disclosed that across all cyber threats landscape, Nigeria witnessed a 10 per cent drop in 2023.
7 hours ago
Heirs Energies has announced its participation in African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, where Chief Executive Officer, Osa Igiehon will represent the company in showcasing African energy leadership and fostering collaboration with stakeholders across the continent to unlock Africa's extensive energy potential and address global energy security challenges. The African Energy Week (AEW) is scheduled to…
13 hours ago
Following price depreciation in BUA Cement, UPDC and Caverton, the industrial goods sector led the losers’ chart at the end of last week's
14 hours ago
Despite the hard economic situation ravaging the operating environment in the country, the Board of Directors of Noor Takaful Insurance
14 hours ago
Oando Plc has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of N60.3 billion in its audited financials for the full year ended 2023, a substantial
3 days ago
Despite rising uncertainty, investors' fortune soared significantly in October as bargain hunting and repositioning for interim dividends by blue-chip companies lifted market capitalisation by N2.54 trillion.
3 days ago
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the Federal Government to increase the current N75 billion intervention fund to businesses to ensure credits are substantial enough to trigger increased activities among beneficiary small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
3 days ago
Though MTN Nigeria Plc recorded N4.1 billion profit in quarter three (Q3), the firm still posted N514 billion loss.
3 days ago
Stakeholders in the manufacturing and power sector have stressed the need for local sourcing of raw materials and improvement in the electricity sector to boost manufacturing capacity in Nigeria.
3 days ago
The Ghanaian government has called for a harmonised currency among members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to aid in fuel lifting from the Dangote refinery and other business transactions.