Nigerian man dies in detention from hunger strike in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe An unidentified Nigerian man has died in a Japanese immigration detention centre, bringing to an end a hunger strike an activist group said was…
Man chops off AEDC staff finger, lands in jail
A Mararaba Upper Area Court in Nasarawa State, on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old man, Abubakar Gambo to 11 months in prison for chopping off the finger of an official of…
U.S. Consulate organises workshop to help seek ways to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage
The U.S. Consulate on Thursday in Ibadan said it was in search of an improved way to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage for future generations. Mr Russell Brooks, Public Affairs…
Chevron: We have spent over N5.5bn on Ijaw communities
The NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture says it has contributed over N5.5 billion through its Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) to the Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) in Delta. Mr…
Alleged kidnap: Counsel files application seeking to add Falana as witness in Evans’ case
The Lagos State Prosecuting counsel, Mr Y.G Oshoala, in the trial of the suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Thursday filed an application seeking to add Mr…
Litigation drives MTN shares to lowest level since Nigeria listing
Shares in MTN Nigeria dropped on Thursday to their lowest level since the telecom company listed five weeks ago, after a court case about its $2 billion tax dispute with…
Okowa lifts slain Elozino’s family with N6m, assures Deltans on security
Delta State Governor Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the perpetrators of the ritual murder of Elozino Ogege, must be brought to justice. Speaking Thursday in Asaba during the…
Uber targets expansion in West African markets, in talks to begin boat service in Lagos
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc is in talks with regulators over plans to expand into two West African countries and provide a boat service in Nigerian megacity Lagos, a…
NGO pledges to provide temporary school, health structures for IDPs in Bauchi
An NGO, ActionAid Nigeria has pledged to provide temporary school and health structures for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Rindibe community, Bauchi state. Mrs Suwaiba Jibrin, Head of Programme,…
You will be sanctioned if you do not hand over social media accounts after tenure expiration- NITDA warns public institutions
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for strict compliance to the framework and guidelines on use of social media platforms by public institutions. The agency’s Director General, Dr…