Our Reporter The police in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday arrested four cattle herders: Hamisu Mohammed, 18, Rayanu Mohammed, 15, Mustapha Yunusa, 15 and Abbas Salisu, 17, for allegedly raping four minors. The suspects, all…
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Google boss Pichai advocates for artificial intelligence regulation
Google and new Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai called Monday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the technology brings benefits but also “negative…
Read MoreFinance Act boosts 2020 budget’s prospects
Aside ensuring early passage of the 2020 budget, the Federal Government could be set to create a new record in terms of achieving its revenue target this year, due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s signing of…
Read MoreTambuwal offers to work with opposition as Sultan sues for unity
Umar Abdullahi Sokoto S okoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has offered to work with opposition parties in order to move the state forward. His promise to work with the opposition was sequel to Monday’s Supreme…
Read MoreRoads to ports in Lagos have become the den of corruption, says Anakebe
In 2019, the nation’s port industry witnessed ups and downs in the volume of business activities that took place. Earlier that year, business activities started slowly predominantly due to pre and post election activities but,…
Read MoreSokoto PDP set to win Saturday’s rerun election
Umar Abdullahi Sokoto S okoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it has finished all necessary arrangements for the conduct of rerun elections scheduled for Saturday in some constituencies…
Read MoreManufacturers slow down local input sourcing after FX market stability
Nigerian manufacturers are cutting back on local raw materials sourcing after it became easier to access foreign exchange to import inputs, BusinessDay learns. Amid recession in the first half of 2017, many manufacturers sourced local…
Read MoreDay Obaseki communed with Edo people in Lagos
TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE writes on the recent town hall meeting, which Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, had with indigenes of the state resident in Lagos C ommunication is key governance given its role…
Read MoreMore than half of CEOs see global economic growth slowing in 2020
The proportion of chief executive officers (CEOs) expecting global growth to slow in the coming year has risen 10-fold since 2018, according to a survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). That means that over half of…
Read MoreNIBSS: Active bank accounts rise by 8.07m
Growing Banks intensify efforts to attract customers Tony Chukwunyem T he number of active bank accounts in the country rose by 8.06 million or 11.33 per cent to 79.28 million in 2019 from…
Read MoreOn recapitalisation, we have firm assurances from our shareholders that they will bring the money – LASACO MD
LASACO Assurance Plc recently turned 40 years, having weathered the storm of the harsh operating environment, different regulatory policies and also continually delivering value to its shareholders, while remaining a corporate institution that is contributing…
Read MoreHuman capital development as key to solving Nigeria’s economic challenges
No nation attains sustainable economic growth without developing the human resources necessary to drive such growth. In fact, the development and utilisation of human capital are pivotal to economic productivity and growth. Given this background,…
Read MoreGunmen kill church leader, others in Nasarawa
From Donatus Nadi, Lafia Gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday attacked Abebe community in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing a Catholic Church leader, Mr. Augustine Avertse, and three others. The gunmen,…
Read MoreFG, S’West govs mull political solution to Amotekun
Rallies in Lagos, Ekiti, Oyo, others The federal government and six governors of the South West are working towards finding a workable solution to the stalemate over the creation of Amotekun, the western Nigeria…
Read MoreI still don’t know the identity of our attackers — Tawari ruler
On January 2, gunmen whose identity are still unknown, attacked Tawari, a town hosting the Bassa people and Gbagyi, Ganagana and Hausa-Fulani tribes in Kogi State, killing over 20 of its inhabitants and setting several…
Read MorePolice link suspected killer of Anambra bizman to another murder
The police in Lagos have linked the principal suspect in the murder of Chief Ignatius Odunukwe, popular Anambra business man, to other crimes including the murder of a commissioner from Bayelsa State. The principal suspect,…
Read MoreSuspect escapes from police custody
A 20-year-old suspect, Hassan Sulaiman, yesterday escaped from police custody before he could be arraigned before a chief magistrate court in Lagos. The suspect, who was brought to the court from the Iponri police station,…
Read MoreMan, 30, allegedly rapes 17-yr-old girl
A Family Court sitting in Benin yesterday remanded a 30-year-old man, Chigozie Mathew, in Oko custodial Centre for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. The Prosecutor, Sergt. Ifidon Daniel, told the court that the accused person…
Read More‘Bachelorette’s Hannah Brown Reveals Her Relationship Status Amid Peter Weber Dating Rumors
There was still tons of chemistry between Hannah Brown when she appeared on Peter Weber’s first night as ‘The Bachelor.’ She’s now revealing if they’ve been dating on the sly.
Read MoreVictor Moses nears Fenerbache exit with Conte’s Inter waiting
Inter have supposedly agreed personal terms with Victor Moses as Antonio Conte looks to further strengthen his defensive line. Moses who has struggled with injury all season has made just six starts in the Turkish…
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