Court frees man After 15 years in jail without trial
July 1, 2024 An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. Justice…
Dangote refinery boosts gasoil exports to West African market
July 1, 2024 Nigeria’s new Dangote oil refinery is increasing gasoil exports to West Africa, taking market share from European refiners, according to traders and shipping data. The $20 billion…
Alleged Money Laundering: Witness Reveals How N35bn Was Found in Mompha’s Accounts
July 1, 2024 The sixth prosecution witness, PW6, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday,…
Alleged $6bn Fraud: EFCC Opposes Agunloye’s Application for Overseas Medical Trip
July 1, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, July 1, 2024 opposed the application of the former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye to travel…
Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic ‘unfolding in slow motion’
July 1, 2024 Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews…
We’ve financed 500,000 entrepreneurs with N100bn business grant since inception— LSETF
July 1, 2024 …Agency set to launch Labour Market Information System No fewer than 500,000 private business enterprises operating in Lagos State have been successfully supported and stabilised through a…
Court to Nnamdi Kanu: You failed to prove your case against DSS
July 1, 2024 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra…
The priest as political provocateur, by Tunde Olusunle
When Hyacinth Iornem Alia, a priest of the Catholic church declared his intention to contest for the 2023 governorship in Benue State, his interest resonated with the people…
Nigeria may lose over N300bn unused census equipment in NPC facilities
Over N300 billion worth of technical equipment and accessories procured by the National Population Commission (NPC) for the botched 2023 census may go to waste if the Federal Government fails…
INEC has no constitutional power to conduct LG election except in FCT – Yakubu
July 1, 2024 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory…