The House of Representatives has accused the Chief Executive Officer of Binance cryptocurrency company of blackmailing lawmakers to divert attention and escape prosecution for crimes levelled against the organisation by the …
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APC women leaders lament marginalisation in empowerment programmes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) women leaders forum has decried the marginalisation of their members in the sharing of N7.5 billion palliatives to cushion the effect of hardship in the …
Read More »Enugu govt awards hotel contract, ratifies N100b palm deal
The Enugu State Executive Council has approved the construction of a 380-room five-star hotel at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. The post Enugu govt awards hotel contract, ratifies N100b palm …
Read More »Otu secures $3.5b funding for Bakassi deep seaport
Cross River State government has secured $3.5 billion in funding from the Pan-African multilateral financial institution, African Export-Importbank (Afreximbank) for some of its key infrastructure projects. The post Otu secures …
Read More »Police arrest bank manager for allegedly defrauding clients of N650m
The manager of a branch of an old generation bank in Osogbo, Adeniyi Sunday, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly defrauding customers of N650 million. …
Read More »Bandits kidnap 500 Zamfara residents, kill two police, three others
• Military confirms killing of soldiers, terrorists in Katsina • ISWAP founder’s son surrenders to NSCDC in Borno • Kogi announces rescue of six more CUSTECH students Bandits have abducted over …
Read More »‘How Edo’s economy grew from $10 billion to over $26 billion’
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that reforms by his government to rejig the State’s economy, support investment inflow and guarantee an enabling environment for business growth led to …
Read More »JAMB releases 36,540 out of 64,000 withheld results
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 36,540 out of 64,000 withheld results of the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB spokesman Dr Fabian Benjamin revealed …
Read More »Explosion reported near Shell gas plant in Bayelsa
Multiple explosions were reported on Tuesday near a gas processing plant operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The News …
Read More »Nigeria court cuts sentence in high-profile blasphemy case
An appeals court in northern Nigeria has commuted a 24-year jail term handed to an atheist for blasphemy to a five-year sentence, one of his lawyers told AFP Tuesday. ad] …
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