Anambra Govt apprehends father for allegedly marrying off 16 year old daughter
May 2, 2024 The Anambra State Government said it had apprehended one Uzochukwu Okoli for giving out his 16-year-old daughter in marriage. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women…
ExxonMobil’s $1.3bn oil asset sale to Seplat gets approval in weeks
ExxonMobil’s asset sale to Seplat Energy could be approved in less than two weeks, Nigeria’s oil regulator said on Thursday, ending a two-year delay since the deal was first agreed….
75-year-old barber arrested for allegedly defiling 8-year-old girl
Anambra government on Thursday said the police had arrested a 75-year-old barber, Nwankwo Nweke, who allegedly defiled an eight-year-old girl in Awka. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women…
Nigeria could approve Exxon’s $1.3 billion oil asset sale to Seplat in weeks
May 2, 2024 Exxon Mobil’s asset sale to Seplat Energy could be approved in less than two weeks, Nigeria’s oil regulator told Reuters on Thursday, ending a two-year delay since…
Diaspora Voting: NIDCOM, stakeholders dialogue on way forward
May 2, 2024 Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has called on compatriots abroad to form a united front aimed at promoting diaspora voting in Nigeria….
NDIC increases maximum deposit insurance coverage for failed banks
May 2, 2024 The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has reviewed upward the maximum deposit insurance coverage for depositors of all licenced deposit taking financial institutions in event of bank…
Military kills 715 terrorists, rescues 465 kidnap victims in April – DHQ
May 2, 2024 Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated a total of 715 terrorists and rescued 465 kidnap victims in ground and air operations across the country in the month…
Unpaid judgment debt: Court grants issuance of contempt notice on CBN governor
May 2, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja has authorised the issuance of notices of contempt proceeding against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged…
Binance: EFCC presents 2 witnesses as money laundering trial stalls
May 2, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, presented two witnesses in the trial of Binance Holdings Ltd and its two executives before a Federal High…
Military court martials 12 personnel over Tudun Biri bombing incident – DHQ
May 2, 2024 The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, says 12 personnel of the Nigerian Army are facing a court martial in respect of the bombing incident…