Pastor allegedly defiles 14-year-old member in church store, impregnates her
February 8, 2022 An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a pastor with the Royal World Embassy Church, Rufus Olatunji, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old member….
Fuel queues: NNPC seeks emergency supplies to bridge gap
February 8, 2022 The emergent fuel queues may disappear this week as Nigeria’s state oil firm, NNPC Limited, has asked trading firms for emergency supplies of petrol to replace cargoes…
Safer Internet Day: Google improves 2-Step verification to protect internet users
February 8, 2022 Google on Tuesday announced the expansion of its two-step verification (2SV) process auto enrolments for log-ins to enhance account security of its users and ensure safer Internet…
2016 failed coup in Turkey; the Nigerian connection and a fresh warrant of arrest
A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for 21 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The prosecutor’s office…
Defection: PDP writes Senate, nominates Lau as Deputy Minority Leader to replace Bwacha
Feb. 8, 2022 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Sen. Shuaibu Lau (PDP-Taraba) as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate. This is contained in a letter by…
Mali asks West African monetary union to lift “inhumane” sanctions
Feb. 8, 2022 Mali’s government has asked the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to lift sanctions that will have severe consequences for the population, it said on Monday….
As Relations Fray, Mali Accuses France of Splitting Country, Spying
Feb. 8, 2022 Mali has accused France’s military of deliberately dividing the West African country and of committing espionage during its fight against Islamist militants, in the latest verbal volley…
Marketers blame current petrol scarcity on supply of wrong specificationÂ
Feb. 8, 2022 …Say queues to persist until depots restock Some petroleum marketers say fuel scarcity will persist in Lagos and other parts of the country until depots are restocked…
FG to partner Japan agency on power transmission
Feb. 8, 2022 …Completes proposed JICA transmission projects in Lagos, Ogun The Federal Government says it plans to partner with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) towards the implementation of…
FG may consider the possibility of a political solution for Igboho – Malami
Feb. 8, 2022 The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on Monday said the law will take its course in the cases Sunday Adeyemo popularly…