Court orders forfeiture of convict’s exotic cars, N9.5m cash to FG
Oct. 24, 2024 A High Court in Kaduna State on Thursday, ordered the forfeiture of a Samsung S20, 3 Hp laptops, three exotic cars and N9.5million cash belonging to a…
FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles now 36th in the world, move 3 spots up
Oct. 24, 2024 The Super Eagles of Nigeria has moved up by three spots to place world 36th in the October FIFA ranking. In the ranking table on the website…
UK to ban disposable vapes from next year to crack down on teen use
October 24, 2024 Britain will ban single-use vapes from next year, a government minister said on Thursday, seeking to crack down on the environmental harm and rising usage levels among…
Inquiry: Dasuki denies illicit financial flow in Sokoto investment company
Oct. 24, 2024 The former Managing Director of Sokoto Investment Company, Alhaji Buhari Dasuki, has denied illicit financial flow as all shares and valuables were traded lawfully under his watch….
Shell setback upsets Nigeria’s quest to lure investment
October 24, 2024 Nigeria’s decision this week to block Shell’s $2.4 billion sale of its onshore assets has sent a negative signal to investors the country urgently needs to strengthen…
Ukraine population drops by 10m since Russia invasion in 2014 – UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says the population of Ukraine has dropped by 10 million since Russia invaded the country in 2014. UNFPA, in a report on Wednesday, stated that a…
500 women, girls die every day in war-torn countries – UN
The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled in 2023 compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual…
Canadian lady bags 11 years imprisonment for importing illicit drug into Nigeria
Oct. 23, 2024 A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju was on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos for importing 74 parcels…
Nigeria approves borrowing $618 mln for attack jets, ammunition
October 23, 2024 Nigeria’s cabinet has approved borrowing roughly $618 million from a group of financiers to buy six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the country’s air force,…
Diphtheria kills 1,191 persons in 17 months in Nigeria—NCDC
Oct. 23, 2024 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no fewer than 1,191 persons have been killed by diphtheria from May, 2023 to date across Nigeria. Dr. Muzzammil…