NAF destroys illegal refineries in Rivers

Nigerian Air Force has destroyed illegal refineries and barges in the Niger Delta, its spokesman Group Capt. Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

Speed limiter: 2800 commercial vehicles fined

The Federal Road Safety Corps has issued about 2,800 commercial vehicles tickets of fine on take off of the enforcement of speed limiting device nationwide.

Priest marks Independence Day at rubbish dump (Photos)

A priest of the Anglican Diocese of Owerri, Imo State, Rev. Canon Uche Chinamerem, celebrated the 56th Independence anniversary of the country on Saturday in front of a heap of refuse on Douglas Road, Owerri.

1966 coup caused Nigeria’s problems — Prof, 80

Eighty-year-old Professor of Economics and former Commissioner for Planning and Budget in Bayelsa State, Prof. Gesiye Angaye, talks about his career with SIMON UTEBOR.

Tell us about yourself.

I am Gesiye Angaye. I was born at Okoloba,  Sabagreia in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on February 18, 1936. My parents were late Chief Tombeberegha Angaye and the late Mrs. Indoni Angaye.

Leading Influential Women in Government

Amina J. Mohammed

Amina J. Mohammed was born on June 27, 1961 in Kaduna State to a British mother and Nigerian father. She is from Gombe State.

She was educated at Columbia University, New York in the United States. Mohammed has been working in the field of development for more than 30 years, both in the public and private sectors.

How Gunmen kidnapped CBN governor’s wife, killed police orderly

Governor of Central Bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele

The wife of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Margaret Emefiele has been kidnapped along the Benin-Asaba highway on Thursday afternoon. Daily Trust gathered that Mrs. Emefiele was waylaid by the gunmen around Ugoneki town along the Benin-Asaba expressway in Edo State.

I can’t fight Buhari in public –Tunde Bakare

In this interview with JESUSEGUN ALAGBE, the founder of The Latter Rain Assembly and convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, shares his thoughts on the country’s 56th Independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and other issues.