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Policemen in Ekpan Divisional Headquarters have arrested four Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, over the alleged death of a trailer driver. The incident occurred in Effurun, Uwie Local Government Area of Delta State. The VIO Officers are currently cooling off their heels at the Police cell. It was learnt that one …

Arsenal will be without up to six players, when they take on Standard Liege in the Europa League on Thursday, SportsMail reports. Left-back Kieran Tierney could be out for up to three months, after he suffered a dislocated shoulder in Monday’s 3-1 win at West Ham. The win against the …

Everton have confirmed that Duncan Ferguson, will take charge of the team, for Sunday’s trip to Manchester United. Ferguson stepped in after Marco Silva was sacked last week and led the Toffees to a shock 3-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday. He will now remain in the dugout for the …

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has pulled out of the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial rerun election. Akpabio confirmed his decision in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. His letter was dated December 2. INEC has not announced the …

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has appealed to the National Union of Electricity Employers (NUEE) to call off its strike so as to allow a free negotiation process. The association’s Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, who made the appeal on Wednesday in Lagos, also called on all the parties involved …

For a pricey one million dollars, one can reverse the ageing clock and become young again. This is the promise of an American biotech company, Libella Gene Therapeutics, based in Kansas, which proclaims on its website, The Future is here. It is set to launch clinical trials in Colombia to test …

The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three persons including a Vice Principal for allegedly collecting money from students participating in the ongoing National Examination Council (NECO) at Government Day Secondary School,  Ote in Eiye-Nkorin Area of Kwara State. The suspects are, the …

Nigerian gospel singer Nikki Laoye has officially confirmed her split from fellow singer Alex Oturu, after six years of marriage. In 2018, it was gathered that the couple had been separated for about a year with a close family source saying it was on good terms and they are still …

At least 10 consultants and 36 resident doctors have resigned from the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) over poor working condition and management. Chairman of Medical and Dental Consultants (MDCAN) at the hospital, Dr Chukwudi Okani, said the doctors were “frustrated out of the system because of poor management …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, Wednesday re-arraigned a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji over alleged conspiracy and N338.8 million money laundering. It was learnt that Ikuforiji was arraigned alongside his former aide, Oyebode Alade. The duo were brought before …

Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, on Wednesday, prosecuted no fewer than thirty one persons found culpable of violating environmental laws of the State before a Magistrate court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital. Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kehinde Ayoola made this declaration after an Environmental …

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Awka has revealed that 11 days into the commencement of a planned industrial action, medical Doctors have started resigning from the hospital in droves. The chairman of MDCAN, at the hospital, Dr Chukwudi …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will investigate the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency over alleged non-remittance of N800 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the maintenance of roads across the country. Lawan stated this in his concluding remarks on a bill for …

The Presidency has said that Punch Newspaper’s editorial of Wednesday where it vowed to address President Muhammadu Buhari as a Major General and his government as a regime, is unconstitutional. The Presidency said it is not within the capacity of a media house to change the title of an elected …

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate allegations of corruption in Universities accreditation exercise done by National Universities Commission (NUC). The House mandated the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the allegations. The resolution followed a motion moved by Chinadu Onwuaso on Wednesday. Onwuaso said that the …

Nigerian comedian, Broda Shaggi, seems to be on his way to being related to the Otedolas after the billionaire called him son-in-law. Femi Otedola’s daughter, DJ Cuppy, had featured in a skit with the comedian and she shared the video of it on her page when her father referred to …

Oyo State’s House of Assembly Speaker, Debo Ogundoyin has reacted to Punch Newspaper’s notice in which it notified the public that it will henceforth address President Buhari with his rank as a military dictator and also refer to his administration as the regime. Recall we reported earlier that the national …

2019 BBNaija ex-housemate, Cindy Okafor has taken to her Instagram page to announce that she has been appointed as an ambassador for a project work by the Abia State Government. The reality star shared the great news with her fans as she noted how delighted she is to be representing …

Convicted former Governor of Abia State and the current Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, will continue to receive his salaries and all other entitlements while in prison, the Senate has said.PremiumTimes reports that the spokesperson of the Senate, Godiya Akwashiki, disclosed this on Sunday. He said despite the …

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels who got married some months ago to Hon. Ned Nwoko reveals one of her skills most people have no clue about which is her cooking skills. In this video she walks into her kitchen, shows the ingredients and how she prepares a delicious Okro soup recipe …

 Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is set to hold a primary, amid the rumblings of an internal power struggle in light of corruption charges facing him. A Likud spokesperson on Wednesday said the heads of the right-wing party have agreed to hold the leadership primary on December 26. …

A 46-year-old teacher, Ikenna Ekwenam, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly breaking the arm of a 10-year-old student while flogging him for arriving late for a make-up  test. Ekwenam, who lives in Mushin, Lagos State, is being tried for assault. The defendant committed the …

Police say they found guns and drugs on the private jet that carried rapper Juice Wrld to Chicago before he died on Sunday morning. Law enforcement officials were waiting for the plane when it landed, having received information that banned substances might be onboard. It was during a subsequent search …

A Kano State High Court judge, A. T. Badamasi has ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to stop the creation of a Council of Chiefs. According to Daily Trust, Justice Badamosi granted an interim injunction restraining Governor Ganduje from taking away the functions and powers of the applicants under the Kano State …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, has launched “Operation Rattle Snake” against terrorists’ elements in the North East. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, NAN reports. Daramola …

A cross-section of Nigerians have reacted to an editorial by Punch Newspaper changing Muhammadu Buhari’s title from President to, “Major General.” In an editorial titled, “Buhari’s lawlessness: Our Stand,” Punch had stated that it will “henceforth prefix Buhari’s name with his rank as a military dictator in the 80s ‘Major …

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has “forbidden” his players, from watching their Bayern Munich horror show. The Bundesliga champions thrashed Tottenham 7-2 at White Hart Lane in October. Both sides meet again in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Mourinho choosing to rest Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Serge Aurier and …

Members of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Enugu State chapter, on Tuesday, formally presented their newly elected Executive Committee, led by Hon. Barr. Ken Ikeh of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, at the Government House, Enugu. Presenting the new executives elected on December 2, 2019, the …

Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a Mompha has regained his freedom after perfecting the bail conditions handed to him by a Lagos High Court. Mompha who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without the authorisation …

Operatives of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad , SARS Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly masterminding the kidnap of his six-year-old step-sister in Makera Funtua Local Government Area of the state. The victim, Asiya Kazeem was abducted while returning from an Islamic school on April …

A final year Lady student of the Rivers State University has been stabbed to death inside her room at main gate in Port Harcourt.Matilda Itonyo Mark, a student Lawyer, a Dancer, Hairstylist and Writer, was said to have been raped and subsequently stabbed by her assailant(s) in the early hours …

Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has sent a message to popular actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde after her reaction in an interview went viral. Omotola in the interview was asked by the host to give a shoutout to Eniola Badmus TV but the curvy actress’ reaction indicated that she did not quite …

Big Brother Naija 2017 housemate, Bassey recently shared a post on his social media handle which revealed that he had just tied the knot with his US lover, Nadia. The silent move of the former housemate took his fellow former housemates and fans by surprise. Fans, say Debbie Rise’s love …

A strange event that happened at Zappa Secondary School in Asaba has left the whole community in shock. Some students of the school mentioned above launched a brutal attack on their teacher after overuse and abuse of drugs. The students were said to have attacked one of their school’s male …

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Napoli on Tuesday, after their 4-0 victory over Genk. The win confirmed the Serie A team’s place in the Champions League knockout stage. “Napoli has decided to revoke the position of first-team coach from Carlo Ancelotti. “The relationship of friendship, esteem and …

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has admitted that they will buy a player, that will replace Eden Hazard, when the transfer window opens in January. The Blues saw their transfer ban lifted earlier this week, after a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration (CAS). Lampard is already looking around for …

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Napoli on Tuesday, after their 4-0 victory over Genk. The win confirmed the Serie A team’s place in the Champions League knockout stage. “Napoli has decided to revoke the position of first-team coach from Carlo Ancelotti. “The relationship of friendship, esteem and …

Police in Ogun State have arrested four men for allegedly shooting a herdsman in Odeda area of the state. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officers in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According to Oyeyemi, the suspects, Ogunseye Funso, …

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa on Tuesday organised a free medical outreach for the people of Yenaka, its host community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The programme which was part of the activities to mark the centre’s 20th anniversary, included free eye, HIV and dental checks, among …

A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, sentenced a teenage student, Anas Sidi-Baba, to one-year imprisonment over sexual encroachment on, and criminal intimidation of, his stepmother. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that after the defendant had pleaded guilty of the offence, he told the …

A Bill for a law to establish Imo State Lotteries Board, on Tuesday passed second reading at the state House of Assembly. The Bill which was sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr. Okey Onyekamma (Mbaitoli-PDP) was read and granted accelerated hearing. During the second reading, Onyekamma noted that …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till February 17, 2020, for First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Lister Flour Mills, the company owned by late Ibadan business mogul, Arisekola Alao to file another term of settlement in an N10.7 billion debt recovery suit pending before …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 29 new undergraduate programmes for the Federal University, Lokoja commencing from the 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Angela Miri, disclosed this at a pre-convocation press briefing to mark the third and fourth combined convocation ceremony of the institution, on Tuesday in Lokoja. …

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reacted to reports making the rounds on social media of restricting taxi companies such as Uber and Bolt from picking passengers at airports. On Tuesday, a Twitter user wrote: “So @FAAN_Official has issued a directive via this billboard to state that Uber …

The inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to use screening shield for its second witness in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform Chair, on Tuesday, stalled the trial. The EFCC Counsel, Halima Shehu, who applied that the second prosecution witness (PW2) be screened as soon …

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has named his side’s away UEFA Champions League squad that will tackle Club Brugge on Wednesday night. Zidane dropped captain, Sergio Ramos from his 19-man squad to face the Belgium side. Real Madrid made this known in a post on the club’s official website on …

Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has named former Chelsea winger, Arjen Robben, as his role model. Chukwueze has already netted in all the competitions he has featured in for his Spanish club this season, including La Liga, Copa del Rey and Europa League. In an interview with the Super Eagles Media …

Chelsea and Liverpool go into their final group matches of the Champions League on Tuesday, in danger of missing out on qualification for the next round. The Blues host Lille at Stamford Bridge, while the Premier League leaders are away to Salzburg. Frank Lampard’s men need to win and will …

Justice Sulaiman Bolaji Belgore of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Apo division, Abuja, Tuesday remanded 60 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise called Shi’ite Group. The affected members were sent to Kuje prison in Abuja and Suleja prison in Niger …

A final year student of Law Department in the Rivers State University has been stabbed to death in her apartment in Port Harcourt. The victim, who was identified as Matilda Itonyo Mark, was said to have been raped and subsequently stabbed by her assailants inside her apartment close to Eagle …

Kano kingmakers, on Tuesday, filed a motion on notice for an injunction, before the state High Court, urging it to restrain Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje from inaugurating the state new Council of Chiefs. NAN reports that the kingmakers, led in the suit by Alhaji Yususf Nabahani (Madakin Kano), told the court …

The Lagos State Government is to enact a law criminalising the keeping of dangerous animals as pets by individuals. This follows the capture and tranquilizing of a two-year-old lion kept in a residential property in Ikoyi, Lagos on Nov. 18. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Moyosore …

The United States on Tuesday barred Mohammed al Otaibi from entering the country. He served as the Saudi consul general in Istanbul when Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in his consulate in 2018, the State Department said. “The murder of Khashoggi was a heinous, unacceptable crime,” the Department said …

South African rapper AKA has said his country’s ability to win the Rugby World Cup is worth celebrating than Cardi B’s visit to Nigeria and Ghana. The American artiste performed in the Lagos city of Nigeria on Saturday at the Livespot X Festival. She flew to Ghana on Sunday, December …

Twenty-six male cross-dressers have been arrested at a birthday party in Kano state, northern Nigeria, the Islamic police say. Deputy commander Tasiu Ishaq said the young men, who were dressed as women, were detained on Sunday. “It is a shame that men and good citizens can put up such a …

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has welcomed the 2nd Corruption Survey Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which ranked his State as the second least corrupt State in the country. Lalong, while reacting to the report, said the development validates the efforts of his ‘Rescue Administration’ …

The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has extended olive hand to all aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to work together in unity in the overall interest of the party. Fayose, who apologized to all aggrieved members who he might have …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday cut short an official visit to Egypt because of an electricity crisis brewing at home, his spokesperson confirmed. The president has come under increasing criticism after the country’s embattled power utility Eskom enforced scheduled power cuts that have thrown the country into disarray …

Mr Olasupo Agbaje, General Manager, Gas and Renewable Energy, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, said the agency would release a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, pricing template latest middle of 2020. Agbaje disclosed this at an interactive retreat on understanding the dynamics of downstream sector of …

A former lawmaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Afolabi Iwalewa has accused the Akeredolu-led government in the state of witch-hunting for political reasons. The former legislator whose property was demolished by the officials of the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development stated that he was being …

A 400 level student of the Kogi State University, Anyigba has been gunned down. According to a source from the school, the student was in an exam hall when unknown gunmen invaded and gunned him down. It was gathered that he was shot at the faculty of management sciences, Banking …

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen, said the ministry is sponsoring a bill to ban early marriage and make elementary schooling compulsory for all girls. Dame Tallen was speaking in an interview with Journalists, in Jos, Plateau State. According to the minister, President Buhari’s administration …

Mr. Femi Falana, the counsel of the #RevolutioNow covener has warned journalists not to peddle rumours in their quest to fight injustice in the country. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria gave the advice on Monday night at the 14th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting at Ikeja, Lagos. The …

The Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan on Tuesday said a 9-year-old boy from the Western Japanese province of Hyogo has passed a university-level maths exam. According to the Kyodo news agency, the institute said Shogo Ando had been studying for the exam for two years, from the age of 7. …

Mr Godwin Izomor, the Managing Director, MG Vowgas Group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the power sector from the exclusive list to ensure improved electricity supply. Izomor made disclosed this after a facility tour of MG Vowgas Fabrication yard in Port Harcourt to mark the end of …

Arsenal interim manager, Freddie Ljunberg, has praised Nicolas Pepe’s display, following a 3-1 win at West Ham on Monday night. Pepe scored his second Premier League goal to give the Gunners a 2-1 lead, after Gabriel Martinelli cancelled out Angelo Ogbonna’s opener. The Ivorian then set-up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score …

Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, has explained Lionel Messi’s omission from the squad, for their Champions League clash at Inter Milan. Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, Valverde said his decision was influenced by a daunting set of forthcoming fixtures, that includes a potentially crucial El Clasico with Real Madrid. …

Rafa Benitez has rubbished speculation, linking him with a return to the Premier League with Arsenal. The former Liverpool and Chelsea manager is currently working with Chinese Super League side, Dalian Yifang, but has been tipped to replace Unai Emery at the Emirates. Emery was sacked by Arsenal chiefs after …

The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has lost his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Mudiaga Asagba to the cold hands of death. The former Broadcaster to Delta Rainbow Television in Warri, died yesterday, at the age of 52 in Abuja. It was learnt that Asagba had complained of chest …

Two socio-political Organizations, Abia Good Governance Initiative and Ndi-Abia United, have insisted that the loots recovered from ex-governor Orji Uzor Kalu be returned back to the state’s coffers. Saga Gist reported that a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday found Kalu guilty of 39 counts of N7.2 billion fraud and …

A Chilean military plane with 38 on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica. BBC reports that the country Air Force, in a statement, said the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft took off from Punta Arenas on Monday at 16:55 local time (19:55 GMT), and operators lost contact soon after 18:00 …

Former Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, has backed his old club to end their long wait for a Premier League title. The Reds have won 15 of their 16 fixtures so far and hold an eight-point lead at the top of the table. Last season, Jurgen Klopp’s men pushed Manchester City …

Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy, continues to lead the Premier League scoring charts after Week 16. Vardy grabbed a brace, as the Foxes outclassed Aston Villa 4-1 at Villa Park on Sunday to remain second on the log. It took his tally to 16 for this season. Tammy Abraham failed …

BBNaija Reality Star, Khafi Kareem has received her vehicle from Innoson Motors. Recall Khafi while in the Big Brother Naija house, won for herself an Innoson IVM Fox, valued at around N3.9 million, after she emerged winner of the ‘Innoson motors challenge’. The challenge, which had other housemates keenly contesting …

Cardi B has returned to the United States, and she has declared she misses Nigeria. The American Rapper took to her Instastory to say, she should be taken back to Africa… and then she shared a photo of herself donning the outfit she rocked for her performance in Lagos, Nigeria …

Tolani Alabi who was set ablaze by her boyfriend, Orji Ifeanyichukwu, for allegedly cheating on him has died as a result of her injuries. 24 years old Tolani reportedly promised to become faithful to Ifeanyi after they started dating but didn’t keep to her words. She died after being set ablaze …

IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO boxing champion of the world, Anthony Joshua has stated that he will like to fight Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury and he has the necessary style and technique to beat them both. Tyson Fury and Wilder are the only undefeated heavyweight boxers in the division, …

Cardi B‘s visit to Ghana was full of drama as female celebrities in the country accused the Grammy-award winning singer of being too proud and neglecting them. In one of their rants, Afia Schwarzenegger, a Ghanaian media personality, took to her Instagram page to say she would not wait four …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared that the reign of Bola Tinubu as Yoruba leader was over. Kanu made the remark while insisting that Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement has taken over as Yoruba leader. The IPOB leader spoke during a live broadcast …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, secured conviction and sentenced two top officials of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), Anayo Nwosu and Olajide Oshodi over N855 million fraud. It was gathered that not only the duo were involved and convicted but Ashok Israni, an Indian businessman. They were …

A tipper driver has been crushed to death by a brewery truck at Conoil bus stop, inbound Sango, Ogun State. The accident, which occurred around 3:20pm on Monday involved a Mack Truck with registration number: FST 115 XW and a Man Diesel tipper with registration number: AKD 411 XK. Confirming …

An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday remanded a 37-year-old ex-policeman, Omosuyi Idowu, for allegedly killing a truck driver. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Charity Adeyanju, ordered that Idowu, who at the time of the incident was in the police force, should be remanded at a correctional service centre pending his …

The Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN), a non-governmental organisation on Monday distributed netball equipment to the Royal Family Academy in Wuye, Abuja. Toyin Aluko, chairperson of AFFAN, said the group was created to guide girls on the right path to life using sporting activities while the Academy …

A leading pressure group in Imo State, the Association of Imo Patriots has asked the Governor of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to apologize to the people of the State and the immediate past Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha for neglecting governance and pursuing shadows. The group said its stand was …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday vowed to deal with corruption and corrupt tendencies with a degree of ruthlessness to reduce its effect on the nation’s economy and development. The commission also said that the fight against corruption in the country could only succeed …

The Chairman of Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has dared the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio to show evidence that he got over 1,000 contracts running to one billion Naira. Reacting in an interview in Abuja, Senator Nwaoboshi described the allegations against him as …

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have arrested eight suspected smugglers with 112 drums of Premium Motor Spirit. The suspects were in wooden boat around the Agbani trying to cross over to Cameroon. The Commanding Officer, Navy Capt. Peter …

The people of Abia North might opt for the invocation of the ‘Doctrine of Necessity’ to seek the removal and replacement of their senator, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu who is currently in prison custody. Kalu was last week sentenced to 12 years in prison following his conviction on N7.2 billion …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has accused the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of plans to infiltrate its South-West chapter by creating factions in its leadership. But the Governor has since debunked the allegation, describing it as untrue and unfounded. NANS, in a statement signed by its Vice …

An aged woman, one Mrs Agnes Nwefuru, who hails from Ogboji community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was on Monday sentenced to death by hanging for setting ablaze her co-wife and seven children. The suspect was convicted by a State High Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi …

A 20-year-old fashion designer (name withheld) on Monday narrated before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how she was allegedly sexually abused and defiled by four neighbours on different occasions over a seven-year period. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two of the neighbours – a …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated relief materials to over 351 victims of 2019 flood disaster in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kebbi. The Director-General of the Agency, Alhaji Mustapha Maihaja, who was represented by the Head of NEMA, Sokoto Operations Office, Dr Kofoworola Soleye, distributed the …

A Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the nomination of Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS.  He takes over from former Chairman of FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, whose term of office expired on Monday, 9th December 2019. The renowned tax consultant …

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Monday, declined to vary the bail conditions meant for compliance by a Briton, Richard James Nolan. It would be recalled that Nolan was accused of $9.6 billion fraud and money laundering obtained by the process and Industrial Development Company against Nigeria. While arguing …

Some unidentified gunmen on Sunday laid siege at a football match played in Zunuruk village of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed four spectators while four others were injured. It was gathered that, the attackers struck on Sunday evening, shot sporadically at the crowd of spectators. while …

The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has identified corruption as the main reason the nation is yet to fully realize it’s potential. He noted that the effects of corruption permeate every sector. Speaking in Kaduna through the Kaduna state zonal coordinator, EFCC, Yakubu Mailafiya at …

The police in Ogun State said they have arrested three suspects over the death of a 27-year-old man, who was stabbed in the chest. It was learnt from the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Sunday, that the incident occurred at Powerline bus stop in Agbado axis …

The Federal Government (FG) has initiated moves to secure a $500 million African Development Bank (AfDB) fund for technology innovation, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Richard Adebayo, has said. Adebayo, said this in an opening address at the 11th meeting of the National Council on Industry, Trade …

Nigeria must accelerate advancements in technology and innovations in order to realize critical development goals in the Digital Age, Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has advocated. Presenting a paper titled ‘Technology, Innovation and National Development’ in Lagos on Sunday, Omo-Agege emphasized that Nigeria can leapfrog into a great …

Beijing has ordered all government offices and public institutions to remove foreign software and computer equipment in the next three years, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The newspaper cited a confidential policy, nicknamed “3-5-2,” which states that 30 per cent of the substitutions should take place in 2020, followed by …