Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court declines halting ex-NNPC GMD’s trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, declined to stop further proceedings in the trial of former General Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew…
Alleged IMN killings: Court to deliver judgement June, 29
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed June 29 to deliver judgment in the alleged killings of three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) by officers…
Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded two cousins; Olamilekan Goke and Akande Adeyinka, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged rape and murder of the 44-year-old…
Giadom is APC Acting National Chairman; Buhari to attend meeting
Mr Victor Giadom has received the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari as Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Presidency has confirmed. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu wrote:…
Polaris Bank Disburses billions of naira under Its Health Sector Loan in 30 days
Polaris Bank in its support for SMEs in the health sector (Private hospitals, Pharmacies, Retailers, Diagnostic centres, etc…) launched a one stop-solution, in September 2019, and has disbursed billions to…
IMF forecasts Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP expected to shrink by 3.2%
Sub-Saharan Africa’s gross domestic product is expected to shrink by 3.2% this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, more…
COVID-19: 74% of infections from unknown exposures -NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says 74 percent COVID-19 infections in the country are from unknown exposures. This makes up 15,718 of the 21,371 cases so far…
Edo PDP primaries: High Court strikes out Omoregie Ihama’s suit against Obaseki
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital has struck out suit challenging the participation of Obaseki in the People’s Democratic Party’s, PDP, governorship primary in…
Coronavirus: All African countries have now developed lab testing capacity – WHO
All African countries have now developed laboratory capacity to test for the coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also warned that the…
Police confirms murder of 42-year old woman in Ibadan as residents call for halt to killings
A 42-year-old woman, Mrs Olusayo Fagbemi, was on Wednesday macheted to death in Sasa, Ojo’o area in Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan around 5 a.m. Fagbemi’s death would be the…