Day: April 27, 2021

JUST IN: Hoodlums Set Nigerian Court Ablaze In latest Assault on Judiciary

Precious Ibekwe

  Some hoodlums have set the Nigerian Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria on fire in an assault on the country’s Judiciary. The structure is situated on the Enugu-Abakaliki Highway, directly across from the state office of the Peoples Democratic Party. A source told our correspondent that hoodlums used petrol bombs in the attack on Tuesday. The court building’s library and security post were also affected by the early-morning fire. Firefighters were later sent to the scene to put out the fire before it could spread and…

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Boko Haram closes in on Abuja, hoists flag 200km to Nigeria’s seat of power

Aliyu Aliyu

Dirty details of how Boko Haram and bandits elements seized women from their husbands and shared them among their commanders, fighters in settlements less than 2 hours drive to Abuja     Abuja, administrative capital of Nigeria, “is not safe anymore.” Boko Haram and bandits elements have closed in on the territory, “hoisted flag in Kauri, a sleepy settlement in Niger State, less than 2 hours drive from the Nigeria’s seat of power.” Platforms Africa reports that the Governor of Niger State, a neighbouring state to Abuja, Abubakar Sani Bello,…

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Polaris Bank’s Assets hit N1.2tr, Profit Growth Sustained with N28.9bn

Damilola Olonade

  Polaris Bank says 2020 Financial  Year Performance indicates management depth and sustainability Polaris Bank Limited has released its full-year audited financial results for the year ended December 2020 posting a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N28.9billion. The results, which show the Bank’s second year performance scorecard after two years of operation, have further consolidated the Bank’s position as focused on the path of profitability, growth, and value creation. Details of the results show that its year 2020 performance reflects a 4% Year on Year (YoY) increase in Profit before…

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How Nigeria can win war against insecurity – Muslim Cleric

Dawood Rabiu

  A notable cleric, Alhaji (Sheikh) Buhari Ajilogba the Ajanosi of Epe kingdom, has declared that Nigerians should consider themselves stakeholders if the country must win the war against insecurity. Buhari, who was the Guest lecturer at the Epe Club 70s Special Ramandan Public Lecture 2021, called on Nigerians to be united in stemming the tide of insecurity and ensure peace in the country. Platforms Africa reports tha the lecture was held at the club house in Ita-Marun, Epe, a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria. The Guest lecturer who spoke on…

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Gridlock looms as Lagos shuts major link road + Escape routes for users

Tade Salako

    Do not be caught unawares as a vistor to or a road user in Lagos, here are alternative routes for you ahead of the shutdown of Main Carriageway inbound Anthony, likely to worsen grid lock on notorious Ikorodu road from Monday, 3rd of May 2021.   The Government of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has announced that there would be a diversion of traffic from the Main Carriageway inbound Anthony from Monday, 3rd of May 2021, for a period of four weeks as part of the ongoing reconstruction on…

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