Nembe violence: Bayelsa govt. suspects incident not unconnected to upcoming guber poll
Aug. 14, 2023 The Bayelsa government has linked Saturday’s shootout between the police and armed youths in Nembe-Basambri to the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. Chief Ayibaina…
NEMA warns, 19 states, 56 communities may experience flooding in August
Aug. 14, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within…
MTN announces profit jump of 7.1%, inks deal with Mastercard
South African telecommunications giant MTN (MTNJ.J) on Monday posted a 7.1% rise in half-year earnings and said it had signed an initial agreement with global payments firm Mastercard (MA.N) to…
Niger junta vows to prosecute ousted President Bazoum for high treason
The junta that seized power in Niger in a July 26 coup said late on Sunday that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could be prosecuted for high treason. The coup leaders…
Two Nigerians charged in US for sexual extortion after death of Michigan teenager
Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the U.S. after they were indicted for allegedly sexually extorting teenage boys and young men in Michigan and across the country, a…
State of Facilities: Sanwo-Olu pays unscheduled visits to two hospitals
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday evening paid an unscheduled visit to the General Hospital, Odan, for on-the-spot assessment of the level of facilities at the hospital and…
Beware, Artificial Intelligence has pitfalls: Expert warns Auditors
Chairman of Audit Committee Institute (ACI), Mr. Chris Ekeigwe, has advised auditors and accountants to tread with caution in putting trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for business…
Tinubu is a dictator, but I warned Nigerians – Pastor Bakare
Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, on Sunday called the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a dictatorship, saying he warned Nigerians against the “Emilokan” kind of politics…
NDLEA seizes over 13 tons of skunk in 4 states
Aug, 13, 2023 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 13,391.8 kilograms of skunk in Ogun, Ondo, Edo and Nasarawa respectively. This is contained in a statement…
Niger Border Closure: Nigeria loses N13bn weekly, says Arewa Economic Forum
The Arewa Economic Forum (AED) has declared that the financial loss occasioned by the closure of the Nigerien border with Nigeria is 13 billion naira on a weekly basis….