LAPO Institute of Microfinance: Strengthening Nigeria’s entrepreneurial capacity
April 8, 2022 Lifting people out of poverty is a popular campaign promise made by politicians during elections and often broken when they get into office. However, one organization does…
Group lambasts Wike for attacking Atiku, PDP over zoning
April 8, 2022 A pan-Nigeria group, One Nigeria Democratic Initiative (ONDI), has faulted the on-going campaign by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to undermine the wisdom of the Peoples…
Alleged terrorism: Court backs FG on Nnamdi Kanu’s rendition to Nigeria, says proscribing IPOB as a terror group still subsists
April 8, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, exonerated the Federal Government on the allegation that leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was…
Money ritual: Court sentences 20-year-old man to 21 years for murdering 4 year old girl
April 8, 2022 An Edo High Court sitting in Auchi on Friday convicted and sentenced a 20-year-old man, Sufiyan Ahmed, to 21 years’ imprisonment for murder. The convict had been…
Alleged Terrorism: Court Strikes Out Eight Of 15 Charges
April 8, 2022 The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out eight of the 15 counts against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The…
12 coaches involved in recent train attack moved to stations – NRC
April 8, 2022 …Says efforts ongoing to recover remaining two coaches The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has successfully moved 12 out of 14 coaches involved in the recent…
Undiscovered Series: Emiefele, Ogunsemo others make Forbes Africa’s list
April 8, 2022 The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emiefele and Mr Temitope Ogunsemo, the founder of Krystal Digital Solutions Ltd., have been listed in the…
Cleric, 55, docked over fake prophecy, N1.7m fraud
April 8, 2022 A 55-year-old cleric, Nelson Foni, was arraigned at a Kafanchan Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna State on Friday for giving false prophesy and duping a congregant, Edith Emmanuel,…
EU adopts new sanctions against Russia including coal import ban
April 8, 2022 The European Union on Friday formally adopted its fifth package of sanctions against Russia since the country’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, including bans on the import…
Climate emergency, impediment to achieving global goals – UNFPA
April 8, 2022 The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has identified climate emergency or crisis as impediment to achieving global goals. Ms Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, said this on the…