Nigeria
28 Jan
A United States court in Baltimore County, in the state of Maryland, has ordered a Nigerian blogger to pay $50,000 in damages for defaming the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya. The lawsuit stemmed from a video posted on the blogger's YouTube channel on November 28, 2023, containing…
28 Jan
The Nigerian Naval headquarters has debunked allegation of fraud and illegal oil bunkering against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla.
28 Jan
The Divisional Police Officer of Isara Division has rescued nine of the 10 recently kidnapped persons in Ogun State.
28 Jan
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered troops of the 3 Division Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force Operation Safe Haven to adopt a more aggressive posture and decisively stamp out terrorists causing mayhem in Plateau and contiguous states.
28 Jan
The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has hinted that by March 2024, Dangote Refinery will produce gasoline and polypropylene, expressing optimism that Nigeria’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products would be eliminated soon.
28 Jan
Reactions have continued to trail the Lagos State government's ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and single-use plastics in the state with immediate effect.
28 Jan
The National Union of Ogoni Students (NUOS) USA, Centre for Democracy Human Rights and Anti- Corruption (CDHRAC) and Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) have urged the Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu
28 Jan
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake has called on manufacturers of mine explosives to combat alleged leakages from their factories by tightening the security and logistics of their operations.
28 Jan
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed confidence in the ability of the newly inaugurated Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, to deliver good governance to the residents of the state.
28 Jan
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to support Nigerian airlines to grow, flourish and break new grounds for them to remain in business.
28 Jan
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has again warned manufacturers of fake products to desist from the act or face the full wrath of the law.
28 Jan
Tears flowed yesterday as 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, allegedly tortured by some senior students of the college which resulted in his death, was laid to rest at his family's compound in Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South West Local Council of Delta State.
2 hours ago
In response to disruptions sparked by recent haulage rate announcements for Eastern Ports, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has agreed to schedule a stakeholder meeting to renegotiate the rates. This, according to NSC will serve as a platform where robust consultation and decisive action would be taken to ease the stress of port users. Emerging…
3 hours ago
The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.
3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
4 hours ago
Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
5 hours ago
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
6 hours ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
6 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
6 hours ago
Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
8 hours ago
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano which sought to quash the N4billion money laundering charges brought against him by the federal government. The Judge in a ruling delivered on Thursday faulted and rejected all grounds upon which…