Obi mourns Iwuanyanwu, says his death devastating
Former Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the death of the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, describing it as “devastating”. Obi,…
EFCC, Yahaya Bello and selective prosecution, by Sabiu Gaya
Without prejudice to the outcome of the various cases now active in many courts on the matter of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and former Kogi state governor,…
Osun, Delta fine Google, Meta $350m each for tax evasion
July 25, 2024 The tax authorities in Osun and Delta States have fined Google Nigeria and Meta Platforms, Inc., 150 million dollars and 200 million dollars respectively for alleged non-remittance…
Palliative: DSS, state govt. differ on alleged diverted 2,000 bags of FG’s rice in Katsina
July 25, 2024 The operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) in Katsina State Command, have recovered 2,000 bags of rice out of the 20 trucks donated to…
Toxic petroleum products: Senate to beam searchlight on activities of NMDPRA
July 25, 2024 …Vows to expose saboteurs in the oil sector The Senate says it will beam legislative searchlight on the activities of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
Lagos collapsed building: LASEMA appeals to owner to come forward
July 25, 2024 The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, said that the owner of the collapsed building in Maryland Estate that claimed five lives is still at…
Edo 2024: Ighodalo train hits Ovia South West as PDP begins ward to ward campaign
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Thursday stormed Ovia South West as the party’s Ward…
Inflation in key African economies unlikely to slow to targets anytime soon: Reuters poll
July 25, 2024 Inflation in key sub-Saharan African economies is unlikely to slow to targets even after recent aggressive interest rate hikes as central banks look to reverse those increases,…
NCS seizes illicit drugs worth N11bn in Rivers
July 25, 2024 The Nigeria Customs Service, Area 2 Command, Onne, Rivers, says it has confiscated seven containers of contraband drugs valued N11 billion. The Comptroller, Mr Muhammed Babandede, made…
Malala Fund Invests $7.8m in girl -child programmes in Nigeria
July 25,2024 The Malala Fund says it has invested 7.8 Million US Dollars in partner organisations and their programmes across Nigeria. Lena Alfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the fund,…