Spanish police burst Nigerian sex trafficking gang, popular Nigerian DJ, 88 others arrested
Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious Nigerian gang. Europol says the victims were kept in “squalid…
Africa free trade zone: I stayed away to protect Nigeria economy, Buhari explains
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, signaled its opposition to a continental free trade zone, saying it would defend its own businesses and industry. The $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing 1.2…
Update: Released Dapchi school girls now 101 – FG
March 21, 2018 The Federal Government says the number of Dapchi schoolgirls released on Wednesday has increased from 76 to 101, following the documentation of more of the freed girls…
Jitters in Nigeria as Swiss Govt blocks bank accounts over Malabu oil bribery case
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has blocked various bank accounts in Switzerland regarding an alleged oil bribery scheme linked to Nigeria. Executives from oil giants Shell…
Milost to invest $1bn in Nigerian bank, may acquire 30% stake
Milost Global Inc. is looking to inject as much as $1 billion to recapitalize Nigeria’s Unity Bank Plc, which is struggling to build buffers after a slowdown in Africa’s biggest…
Shocking! Nigeria To Lose $2bn Investments, 1000MW Solar Power Projects As Finance Minister Cancels Power Purchase Agreements
Investors in Nigeria’s power sector are threatening to quit Nigeria with over 1000MW projects at stake as the Federal Government backed out of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contracts signed…
Why Trump fired Tillerson, Pompeo takes over, Haspel now first female CIA Director
President Trump has announced the removal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Tillerson was sacked barely 24 hours after he left Nigeria,…
Alleged N8.5billion fraud: Court fixes April 25 for trial of ex-JTF commander, others
March 12, 2018 Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday adjourned the trial of retired Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Atewe and three others, charged with N8.5 bilion fraud,…
Alleged N1.7bn fraud: FirstNation MD ‘no show’ stalls arraignment
The arraignment of Kayode Odukoya, the Managing Director of FirstNation Airlines, over alleged theft of N1.7 billion, was stalled on Friday following his absence at an Ikeja Special Offences Court….
ZINOX PLOTS NIGERIA’S FUTURE IN NEW TV COMMERCIAL
“Our founders had a vision for a greater Nigeria but only a technological disruption will take the nation to the next level.” The statement above – succinct and thought-provoking –…