CBN currency scam: Court orders EFCC to produce 106 boxes containing stolen money
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106 boxes, containing the N900 million allegedly stolen by two workers…
Police arrest comedian over spread of fake news on social media
The Police on Thursday said it had arrested a comedian, Augustine Valentine, popularly known as `MC Fine’, over alleged spread of fake news. Mr Biodun Makanjuola, Divisional Police Officer (DPO)…
Modern Day Slavery: 10 Zamfara indigenes enslaved in Burkina Faso regain freedom
A total of 10 Zamfara indigenes enslaved in Burkina Faso have been handed over to the state government on Thursday, after regaining their freedom. The 10 victims were among the…
NASS will give legal backing to card reader in new electoral act – Omo-Agege
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege says the National Assembly will give legal backing to card reader in the new Electoral Act, to further enhance the integrity of the electoral…
Youth and Sports Minister keeps promise, relocates office to MKO Stadium, Abuja
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Dare stated that the move, was in line with…
Facebook says it removed several accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt for “coordinated inauthentic behavior”
Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt,…
Workers’ salary increase: Buhari is ready for honest, transparent negotiations- Osinbajo
The Buhari administration will honestly and transparently resolve the request by labour for a salary increase for other levels of workers not affected in the implementation of the new…
Nigeria’s Olympic silver medalist, Isaac Promise dies at 31
Issac Promise Nigerian football international, Isaac Promise, has died. Promise who captained Nigeria to the 2008 Olympic silver medal and scored 79 goals in 11 professional seasons in Turkey,…
CCTs: FG raises concern over extortion of beneficiaries
The Federal Government has raised concerns over reports that some beneficiaries of its N5,000 monthly stipends under the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme are being shortchanged. The Senior Adviser to…
Investing in Nigeria’s clean energy projects for sustainable development
March 10, 2019 World leaders are committed to curbing global warming by driving down greenhouse gas emissions, as climate projects won record financing from the world’s big development banks last…