Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde The Debt Management Office (DMO)  has, on behalf of the Federal Government, offered two FGN Savings Bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit This was announced in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the DMO. According to the statement, the first offer is a two-year FGN Savings Bond due on June 11, 2027 at interest rate of 16.121 per cent per annum. The second offer is a three-Year FGN Savings Bond due on June 11, 2028 at interest rate of 17.121 per cent per annum. “Offer opens on June 2 and closes on June 6; settlement…

Multiple people were injured after a man shouting “free Palestine” tossed Molotov cocktails at a gathering in support of Israeli hostages in Colorado, authorities said. Police said eight people – aged 52 to 88 – were injured in the attack at the Pearl Street Mall, a popular outdoor space in Boulder, about 30 miles (48km) from Denver. The FBI called it a suspected terror attack and said the suspect used a makeshift flamethrower, Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices. Footage of the attack shows the suspect, who was shirtless, screaming at the group and had what appears to be Molotov…

Agency Report Mr David Adonri, a stockbroker, says the ongoing banking recapitalisation exercise, alongside other macroeconomic reforms by the Federal Government, has triggered remarkable growth in the Nigerian Capital Market. Adonri, Vice Chairman of Highcap Securities Ltd., while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, said this growth had resulted in what people call “Tinubu Boom.” He said the primary and secondary market indicators in the capital market witnessed sporadic growth within two years of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure in office, with the indices reaching historic levels. According to him, the recapitalisation programme has significantly boosted activities in…

Safiu Kehinde Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has offered scholarship to 13-year-old girl, Ukamaka Okonkwo, who was rescued from alleged ritualist and kidnapper dungeon, Obi-Levi Obieze, at Ndiagu Umumba in Ezeagu Council Area of of the state. NPO Reported that the girl was found at the suspected ritualist’s uncompleted building alongside a deceased pregnant woman. Following the discovery of the gory scene, the state government demolished the property with the suspected ritualist arrested by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) while attempting to flee the country through Seme border in Lagos State. As disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. As contained in its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja NiMet envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday with rains over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa and Kano States in the northern region. It predicted prospects of thunderstorms with rain over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Kebbi, and Zamfara States later in the day. “In the North-central region, morning thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Nasarawa States. “In…

Agency Report Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralised three suspected bandits in Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of OPSH, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. Zhakom, who said that the feat followed an intelligence tip, added that the troops also recovered weapons during the operations. “Yesterday , troops of OPSH, acting on credible intelligence, conducted offensive operations at a criminal hideout along the fringes of Pinau community in Wase LGA of Plateau. “During the operation, troops made contact with criminal elements terrorising the general area, including Pinau…

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has on Sunday, donated N1 million each to families of Kano athletes and officials involved in accident after representing their state at the recently concluded 22nd National Sports Festival. NPO Reported that the accident which occured on Saturday morning claimed over 20 lives. While Abiodun had initially mourned the victims in a statement issued later on Saturday, the governor again sent delegates to Kano state, commiserating with the government and people of the state over the loss of athletes and officials. The governor gave N1 million each to the families of the victims…

At least two people have been confirmed dead with 192 injured while 500 people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, the interior ministry said as further festivities were planned on Sunday. Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time. The interior ministry’s provisional assessment on Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in…

Safiu Kehinde The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered N9.3 billion worth of opioids at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, the illicit drugs were concealed in seven watch-listed container. The containers were positioned for joint examination by NDLEA officers, men of Custom Service and other security agencies between Wednesday 28th and Friday 30th May. Following the conclusion of the examination, a total of 825,200 bottles of codeine based syrup and trodol worth…

Safiu Kehinde Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have bursted and dismantled a drug, syndicate, arresting three kingpins that allegedly sponsored couriers in guise of hajj pilgrims to move cocaine to Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, the kingpins identified as Abubakar Muhammad, Abdulhakeem Tijjani, and Muhammad Shugaba were arrested on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th May 2025 in Kano. This came following the arrest of two pilgrims, Ibrahim Umar Mustapha and Muhammad Siraj Shifado at the Mallam Aminu Kano…