Nigeria
6 Feb
Since after the days of Shehu Shagari and Lateef Jakande, tenants in Nigeria have been perpetually at the mercy of landlords who not only collect their rents upfront, but also increase same at will.
6 Feb
Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly leadership to implement the party’s policy on decentralisation of policing to halt killings and kidnappings across the country.
6 Feb
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has faulted the frequent collapse of the national power grid, resulting in blackouts nationwide.
6 Feb
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed two persons at an election collation centre in Kukareta, along Damaturu-Maiduguri road, Yobe State government has said.
6 Feb
Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, has said the devaluation of naira has made Nigeria’s foods the cheapest in the West Africa region.
6 Feb
Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, yesterday, sentenced a 30-year-old labourer, Samson Saliu, to 10 years imprisonment for armed robbery.
6 Feb
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to induct into its inventory two newly acquired T-129 ATAK helicopters and King Air 360i aircraft today.
6 Feb
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Sunday, dispelled rumours making the rounds that his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, is still in control of government affairs after leaving office.
6 Feb
Nigeria has launched the School anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP), following a 2021 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which found that children made up 75 per cent of trafficking victims detected in West Africa.
6 Feb
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated about N90 million worth of alcoholic drinks in sachets, small volume Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and glass bottles below 200ml in Lagos State.
6 Feb
Social media platform, YouTube has announced a significant achievement in its digital streaming service, with YouTube Music and Premium surpassing 100 million subscribers worldwide, including trial.
2 hours ago
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has released N309.5 million for the payment of foreign scholarships to 86 indigenes studying in India and Egypt. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said “Gov. Nasir Idris has made payment of foreign scholarship…
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Dangote Oil and Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the prices of diesel and aviation fuel. Dangote on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre respectively. This latest round of reductions is coming about two weeks after the company slashed the price…
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Flutterwave is ready for an initial public offering (IPO), says CEO, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola (Right)[/caption] Nigeria’s top company in the financial technology sector, Flutterwave, has rolled out plans for an initial public offering (IPO). This was disclosed by the chief executive of Flutterwave, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, at Semafor’s World Economy Summit in Washington D.C. on…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 10 for ruling on an application by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seeking an order of setting aside the April 17 arrest warrant issued against him. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kemi Pinheiro,…
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The Nigerian government has said that every Nigerian borrower who goes for made-in-Nigeria product would get better terms on their credit facility. This was revealed by President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale during in an interview on TVC. "The president has put in a stipulation that we are going to be giving through the Consumer…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…
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Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
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The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over the recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on Badagry Express…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another significant reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940 and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This follows an earlier reduction to ₦1,000 per litre. The new pricing is designed to help mitigate the effects of economic hardship in Nigeria and comes just a week after the company,…
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A Dana Air aircraft with registration number 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning, veered off the runway during landing operations at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. A statement signed by Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline, said all the 83 passengers and crew members onboard were…