N25.7bn Fraud: Appeal Court Affirms Conviction Of Ex-Bank PHB MD, Atuche, One Other
June 24, 2022 A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Thursday upheld the conviction of a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche,…
Human trafficking: 83% of cases in Nigeria happen within states, 774 suspects arrested in Edo – NAPTIP
June 24, 2022 The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, says there is more of internal trafficking than external trafficking. Waziri-Azi disclosed…
23 million Nigerian children receive chemo-prevention against malaria
June 24, 2022 Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemoprevention, aiding reduction in severe malaria in children in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made the declaration…
PVC: Bala Mohammed declares Monday work free day
June 24, 2022 Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared Monday work free day to enable its citizens enrol in the ongoing continuous voter registration. This is contained in…
LAGOS READY TO PARTNER WITH FILMMAKERS IN DIASPORA – COMMISSIONER
June 24, 2022 The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has affirmed that the State Government is ready to partner with filmmakers in the diaspora to…
WHO eyes decision on monkeypox ’emergency’, Africa says it’s long overdue
June 23, 2022 The World Health Organization will decide on Thursday whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say it has been…
Ukraine president says Africa is a hostage in the war with Russia
June 22, 2022 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Africa was a “hostage” in the war with Russia, which had contributed to rising food prices on the continent. African countries are…
Portable, the Zazu crooner, in trouble over alleged assault
Ogun Police Command, on Monday, ordered popular hip-hop musician, Habeeb Okikiola , popularly known as Portable, to report himself immediately at the nearest police post or be arrested. The order…
Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 17.71% in May 2022- NBS
By Okeoghene Akubike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 17.71 per cent on a year-on-year basis in May. This is according to NBS Consumer…
Edo NSCDC nabs 10 suspects with 55,000 litres of adulterated petroleum product
June 15, 2022 The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday announced the arrest of 10 suspects in connection with suspected adulterated petroleum product….