Divorce seeking woman tells court how her husband lured me into a fruitless marriage
March 21, 2024 A divorce-seeking woman, Taiwo Olaniyan on Thursday begged a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her five-year-old union to estranged husband, Michael on grounds…
40-yr-old remanded for allegedly raping minor
March 21, 2024 A Family Court at the Iyaganku area of Ibadan has ordered the remand of one Musa Tijani, 40, at Abolongo Custodial Centre, Oyo, for allegedly raping a…
Afreximbank funds have over $450 mln for investment- Officials say
March 21 2024 Funds set up by the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) have more than $450 million to invest in financial services, creative industries, oil refineries and healthcare, officials said…
Binance executives to remain in detention in Nigeria after court appearance – Families say
March 21, 2024 Two executives from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, will remain in detention for at least two more weeks in Nigeria after appearing in court for the…
Nigeria’s external reserves significantly increases to $34.11 bn highest in 8 months – CBN
March 21, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant increase in external reserves, rising by 993 million dollars to 34.11 billion dollars as of March 7,…
Elumelu Foundation to Announce 2024 Cohort of Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement…
FATF Grey List: EFCC, NFIU Step up Exit Plan
March 21, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 mapped out fresh strategies geared towards Nigeria’s exit from…
Gunmen Invade Ogun Community, Abduct Poultry Manager, One Other
March 21, 2024 Gunmen believed to be kidnappers stormed the Idowa community in the Odogbolu Local Government area of Ogun State on Monday afternoon and abducted a manager from the…
CBN clears $1.5bn outstanding fx transactions, eliminates legacy backlog
March 21, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says all valid foreign exchange backlogs have now been settled. This is according to a statement by CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate…
CERAWeek: NNPC Ltd.’s Kyari Meets IOC Chiefs, lauds President Tinubu’s EO Promoting Oil, Gas Investment in Nigeria
March 20, 2024 On the sidelines of the ongoing CERAWeek 2024 Conference taking place in Houston, United States, GCEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, on Wednesday held an engagement…