Hope Uzodinma visits Buhari, seeks refund of N32bn spent on Federal projects to Imo State
Gov. Hope Uzodinma Imo State governor on Thursday visited President Muhammadu Buhari requesting for a refund of state funds spent building federal roads in the state. Governor Hope Uzodimma…
Maryam Sanda files 20 grounds appeal, prays Appeal Court to upturn her death sentence judgment
Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the judgement which sentenced her to death. She filed the appeal three weeks after she was convicted and…
I’m worried by growing divorce rate, marital violence – Aisha Buhari
The First Lady Aisha Buhari, has renewed her effort to search for solutions to prevailing marital challenges, especially the rate of divorce and proper parenting in Nigeria. She said she…
MMIA now better than Ghana’s Kotoka airport with calibration for CAT III landing system – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday announced that the two runways at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have now been calibrated for Category III Instrument Landing System, CAT…
Malabu oil: Nigeria’s Aliyu Abubakar risks InterPol arrest for alleged role in $500m bribery
Detectives working on the popular Malabu oil deal in which Shell and Eni were alleged to have bribed Nigerian government officials with $500m in cash are pushing for Interpol to…
Court sentences ex-Unilag lecturer to 21 years imprisonment for raping admission seeker
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a former part-time lecturer in the University of Lagos (Unilag), Akin Baruwa, to 21 years’ imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old admission seeker. Justice…
Coronavirus: World Bank pandemic bond under pressure as investors fear losses
A World Bank bond designed to deliver funding to help the world’s poorest countries to tackle fast-spreading diseases has lost half its value as the coronavirus outbreak in China has…
Namibia becomes first African country to export red meat to U.S.
Namibia became the first African country to export red meat to the United States after it sent 25 tonnes of beef to Philadelphia, following two decades of haggling over safety…
Carry out proper vetting of NGOs to save Nigerians from fraudsters – Foundation urges FG
A Nigerian based in UK, Mrs Victoria Obaze, has decried the use of foundations to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Obaze, also the Speaker and Civic Mayor of London…
Alleged Falsehood: Melaye urges court to strike out charges against him
Sen. Dino Melaye Sen. Dino Melaye on Thursday urged an FCT High Court to strike out all charges filed against him, over allegation of providing false information to the…