Palliative: FG urges PWDs not to join in any protest against the govt
March 6, 2024 The Federal Government has urged Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) not to join anybody or group to protest against the government, while reiterating absolute commitment to improving the…
US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa
March 6, 2024 A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining…
National Security: Reps move to investigate cryptocurrency, digital asset transactions
March 6, 2024 The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the national security implications of the current status of Cryptocurrency, block chain, and other digital asset transactions. This followed…
Food security: EFCC Arrests 21 Food-loaded Trucks into Neighbouring Countries
March 6, 2024 Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards…
Senator calls for investigation into Okpai Power Plant step-down delay
March 5, 2024 The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), has stressed the need to investigate the unexplained delay in electricity step-down of Okpai Power Plant….
Facebook, Instagram, Threads down, Meta shares dip
Meta’s social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads are down for many users Tuesday morning and parent company is yet to give an explainer. Facebook and Threads seem to be…
Alleged P&ID scam: Court strikes out money laundering suit against ex-Petroleum Ministry’s director
March 5, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against late Mrs Grace Taiga,…
African airlines cargo volume up by 17% in January – IATA
March 5, 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the cargo volumes for African airlines increased by 17 per cent in January. IATA, in a report sent to the…
Borno records 39,000 cases of gender-based violence in 13 years
March 5, 2024 The Borno state government says it recorded 39,000 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the last 13 years across 22 local government areas in the three senatorial…
100 days in office: Gov Ododo begins inspection of projects
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi on Tuesday, began inspection of ongoing projects in the state, ahead of his administration’s 100 Days in Office. The governor’s first place of inspection was…