I Declined N500m Gifts from Ministers, DGs During My Mother’s Burial – EFCC Chair
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has revealed that he rejected monetary gifts totaling...
Month: February 2025
Buhari Relocates to Kaduna After Nearly Two Years in Daura
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has moved to his Kaduna residence after spending almost two years in his hometown, Daura, Katsina...
Nigerian Passengers Stranded in Togo After Air France Flight Diversion
Nigerian passengers aboard an Air France flight were left stranded in Lomé, Togo, after their flight was diverted due to...
Phone Dealers Urge Government Intervention on Rising Import Costs
The Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (PAPDAN) has called on the government to support local manufacturing of...
NAFDAC Halts Registration of Artemether/Lumefantrine Oral Suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry...
Expert Links Rising Cancer and Birth Defects to Industrial Emissions
Health and environmental consultant, Dr. Obi Anyadiegwu, has attributed the increasing cases of cancer, liver diseases, and birth deformities to...
Trump and Zelenskyy to Sign Critical Minerals Deal at White House Meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US President Donald Trump on Friday at the White House, where they...
China Vows Retaliation Over New US Tariffs
China has pledged to take countermeasures against US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese...
Two Killed in Early Morning Road Accident in Awka
An early morning accident in Awka, Anambra State, claimed the lives of a driver and a loader on Friday around...
Jigawa Court Sentences Two to Death for Murder
A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced Hamimu Awwalu and Ashiru Salisu to death by hanging for culpable homicide. Justice...
MTN Reduces Core Infrastructure Spending as Capex Surges to N1.53tn
MTN Nigeria scaled back investments in core infrastructure projects in 2024, despite a 168.3% surge in capital expenditure to N1.53...
Supreme Court Nullifies Rivers LG Election, Declares It Invalid
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the local government election held in Rivers State on October 5, 2024, was...
Kwara Closes Unauthorized IJMB Coaching Centres
The Kwara State Government has ordered the shutdown of unapproved Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) coaching centres operating across the...
Bauchi Court Sentences Man to 5 Years for Exploiting Minor
A High Court in Bauchi has sentenced a 36-year-old man, Umar Faruq, to five years in prison for exploiting a...
Oando Secures Lease for Guaracara Refinery in Trinidad
Oando Plc has emerged as the preferred bidder for leasing the Guaracara Refinery in Trinidad and Tobago, outcompeting CRO Consortium...
Court Declares 16-Year Minimum University Admission Age Unconstitutional
A Delta State High Court in Warri has ruled against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), declaring the 16-year...
Court Orders Remand of Austin Okai Over Cyberstalking, Defamation of Kogi Governor
A Magistrate Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has ordered the remand of Austin Okai over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal...
Bitcoin Declines Amid US Tariff Concerns and Crypto Scandals
Bitcoin has fallen below $80,000, marking a 25% drop from last month’s peak, as US tariff threats from President Trump...
The Rise and Fall of Pi Network: How a Promising Crypto Crumbled Under Market Reality
By Epiphanus Obia When Pi Network launched in 2019, it promised a revolutionary approach to cryptocurrency mining—one that didn’t require...
UNN Vice Chancellor Position: No to Clannish Considerations and Sentiments
Prof Jonas Okoro and Dr Peter Okechukwu In an era when Nigerian university system is facing difficult time in global...
