AS many as 32 of Nigeria's 36 states did not attract one dollar in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first quarter of 2022 according to a recent report just published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Apparently, only Lagos, Oyo, Katsina and Anambra and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) attracted any FDI...
BAYELSA State commissioner for trade and industry Federal Otokito has been abducted by armed kidnappers at Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state in the latest case of high profile kidnapping in Nigeria.
Kidnapping has now become big business in Nigeria with abductions for ransoms now a daily occurrence,...
Ayo Akinfe
This week, our National Assembly has begun debating a bill that will decentralise the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and devolve power to the zones and states. I hope they come up with proposals to fund this structure, so the units can be responsive
Over recent years, this matter of Fulanis kidnapping passengers on...
Ayo Akinfe
Six regional powers grids will be established across the country, with each responsible for providing electricity to the states within its domain
A national grid will operate on top of this serving as a supplement whenever there are shortages in any geo-political zone
Zonal grids will be free to sell excess power...
FORMER Super Eagles midfielder Chris Obodo has been freed by the abductors who kidnapped him in Delta State yesterday evening after paying what is believed to be a handsome ransom fee to regain his freedom.
Obodo, 36, played most of his football in Italy with Serie A sides Udinese, Perugia, Fiorentina, Perugia and Leece,...
PLATEAU State government has denied asking looters to return stolen palliatives as claimed by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) pointing out that the looted food items belong to the people and there was no need asking them to return them.
Last Tuesday, Nigerian Army troops opened fire on unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll...
Ayo Akinfe
I would dissolve all paramilitary units in the police and get the National Assembly to pass a law insisting that any such units can only be re-established after they have subjected it to proper scrutiny
I would make having five o'levels the very minimum qualification for joining the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). Police...
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has come under attack for trying to ban demonstrations protesting the brutality of the Nigerian Police Force and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) across his domain.
Over the last fortnight, there have been widespread demonstrations across Nigeria and in the diaspora to protest the...
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