I’m a cultist, my gun is for self-defence; 400-level medical student confesses
A 400-level student of Medicine and Surgery at University of Calabar arrested by police in Cross River over alleged illegal possession of arms, said he got the weapon to protect…
Nigeria shines in Mauritius, as TD wins Philips Partner of the Year Award
Sub-Saharan Africa’s distribution giant, Technology Distributions Ltd. (TD), was the cynosure of all eyes at the just-concluded Philips Partners Conference held in Mauritius where the company claimed the 2018 Partner…
Atiku’s petition seeking access to inspect INEC saver “dead on arrival”- INEC counsel
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to strike out Atiku Abubakar’s petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election because he is not a Nigerian…
Alleged N1.940bn fraud: Ex-gov. Aliyu, Nasko re-arraigned
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday re-arraigned Babangida Aliyu, a former Niger State Governor in a Federal High Court in Minna for alleged laundering of ecological funds…
Development banks’ climate financing at all-time high in 2018
Climate projects won record financing from the world’s big development banks last year, with funds committed up 60% since the 2015 Paris climate accord to curb global warming emissions, a…
HYPREP: Shell says it remains committed to providing its share of $900m to the Ogoni Trust Fund
Shell Nigeria has called for stakeholders’ concerted efforts to curb the incessant vandalism of crude oil-bearing pipelines, highlighting the danger of continuous sabotage to people and environment. The General Manager,…
‘My in-laws accused me of killing my husband, now they want to collect his entitlements from NNPC’
The FCT High Court, Apo on Thursday, adjourned a suit seeking to compel the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to pay the entitlements of one late Iyalla Harry until Nov. 5….
AfDB, partners, inaugurate ADFI to expand digital financial transactions in Africa
The African Development Bank, AfDB and its partners have inaugurated the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion (ADFI) Facility, designed to aid safety and expansion of digital financial transactions in Africa. The…
Buhari, Weah in closed door meeting, to discuss regional, continental issues
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors the visiting Liberian President, Mr George Weah, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Liberian leader arrived the fore court of the…
Lawan performs first plenary assignment as senate president, swears in Okorocha
Sen. Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, performed his first plenary assignment as the new Senate President of Nigeria, swearing in Sen. Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial District. The event took…