UNGA: Nigeria’s minerals deposit worth $700bn – Alake
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says Nigeria is ready to play an important role in meeting the global demand for critical minerals. Alake who was…
Police kill 4 kidnappers, recover weapons in Delta
Sept. 20, 2023 The police command in Delta has killed four members of a gang which specialised in kidnapping. The spokesman for the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this on…
Security guard bags life imprisonment for defiling 4-year-old girl
Sept. 20, 2023 An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Wednesday sentenced a 42-year-old security guard, Daniel Okon, to life imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl in a…
ICC says it has been hacked
September 20, 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC) said its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world’s most high-profile international institutions and one that handles…
Nigeria’s Xara Orji among winners of 5th World Bank, Financial Times youth blog competition
Sept. 20, 2023 Nigeria’s Xara Orji has been named among winners of 5th World Bank, Financial Times youth blog competition. In a statement on Tuesday by the World Bank, three…
NIDCOM Petitions Egyptair, Seeks Probe Into Death Of Nigerian Passenger As Family Cry out
September 20, 2023 The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has written to the management of Egyptair, demanding probe into the death of Ms. Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, aboard…
LAGOS MULLS INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR MSMEs
September 20, 2023 Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to introduce innovative financing strategies to attract emerging classes of funders in support of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)…
Unfair treatment, outright exploitation from abroad exact heavy toll on Africa’s ability to progress – Tinubu tells UN Assembly
Sept. 20, 2023 Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday says broken promises, unfair treatment and outright exploitation from abroad have exacted a heavy toll on Africa’s ability to progress. Tinubu…
Nollywood filmmakers begin production of first features film project
Sept.20, 2023 Nigerian movie makers have announced the resumption of their groundbreaking first features project as the crew returns to set for the film shoot “Kill Boro”. Steve Gukas, Visionary…
Tunisia intercepts 2,500 migrants, arrests dozens of smugglers in 4 days
September 20, 2023 The Tunisian coastguard said on Tuesday it had intercepted more than 2,500 migrants and arrested dozens of human smugglers following a major crackdown launched last weekend in…