Obajana: Kogi government counters Dangote, insists on ownership of cement company
By Lizzy Okoji The Kogi Government says it maintains its stance on the ownership of Obajana Cement Company. “As a government, we maintain that Obajana Cement Company was solely founded…
Osinachi’s husband, Peter Nwachukwu, used to call her idiot – neighbor tells court
By Glory Abuh-Adejoh/ Talatu Maiwada A neighbour of the late gospel singer Osinachi, Grace Nnaji on Thursday told an FCT Court in Abuja, that her husband, Peter Nwachukwu used to…
Suspected gunmen kidnap police officer in Kwara
October 13, 2022 An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Abdulmumini Yusuf, serving at the Area Command in Ilorin, has reportedly been kidnapped by suspected gunmen. The state Commissioner of Police,…
Court remands man for allegedly killing 20-year-old in Ibadan
October 13, 2022 An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday ordered that one Nate Kasa, 31, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly murdering a 20-year-old man, Danmagaji…
India investigating Gambia children’s deaths – Indian minister
October 13, 2022 India’s external affairs minister told his Gambian counterpart on Thursday that New Delhi was investigating the deaths of some children in the African country, after a report…
World Bank restates fight against corruption, sanctions 35 firms, individuals globally
October 13, 2022 In a bid to intensify efforts to advance the fight against corruption in its development projects, the World Bank Group says it sanctioned 35 firms and individuals…
Shell investigates in Nigeria after report of nine-year oil theft
October 13, 2022 Oil major Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary is investigating reports that an illegal oil tap ran for nine years on a pipeline it operates, a spokesperson said on Wednesday….
NSCDC raids illegal fuel dump site, arrests 2 suspects in A’Ibom
October 13, 2022 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, says it arrested two persons and recovered 130 drums of suspected Automotive Gas Oil in Eket…
Police in Kaduna begins probe into the alleged looking up of a 67-year old man for 20 years in a room
October 13, 2022 The Police Command Kaduna State, said it had invited five persons to assist them in their investigation over the locking up of a 67 years old man…
FG has failed in the oil & gas sector, NNPC declaring profit without dividends – El-Rufai
October 13, 2022 Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Thursday said the Federal Government has failed in the oil and gas business and should get out of the sector….