Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped but rescued in Ogun State. On May 4, the Divisional Police Officer of Mowe divisional headquarters received a distress call from the manager of …
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APC chieftain asks court to stop Ganduje from parading self as party chairman
The former national chairmanship Aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammad Saidu Etu, has sought interlocutory injunction to stop Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from parading himself as party …
Read More »Senate launches inquiry into mining industry to address revenue decline
The Nigerian Senate has begun a three-day investigative hearing to examine the input and output values of the country’s mining industry. This initiative comes in response to the industry’s critical …
Read More »House of Reps to investigate NNPCL, AGIP over allegations of fund diversion, $72m debt
The Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and multinational oil company AGIP over allegations of fund diversion and failure to pay …
Read More »Couples to undergo mandatory tests for HIV, others in Kano before marriage
Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State on Wednesday assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Bill into law. The new law mandates premarital health screening for all prospective couples …
Read More »Boy tells court how he was paid N880,000 for his kidney
A 16-year-old boy, on Tuesday, told an FCT High Court in Zuba that he was given N880,000 cash by Mr Emmanuel Olorunlaye, in Alliance Hospital, Abuja, after his kidney was …
Read More »‘Bullcrap’: Tinubu’s aide reacts to Binance’s claim of demand for bribery
An aide to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has debunked claims that the country’s officials demanded bribery from Binance. The CEO of the cryptocurrency giant Richard Teng claimed in a blog …
Read More »Binance lists conditions for settlement negotiations with Nigeria
World’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has listed conditions for settlement negotiations with the Nigerian government. Nigerian authorities had earlier this year asked Binance to pay a $10 billion fine for …
Read More »Nigerian makes history as first Black woman to earn U-M Robotics PhD
A Nigerian, Oluwami, “Wami,” Dosunmu-Ogunbi has made history as the first Black woman to earn a PhD degree in U-M Robotics at the Michigan University. Dosunmu-Ogunbi speaking at the University-wide …
Read More »Senate probes failure of $18.5 billion Abuja centenary city
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate the failure of the Abuja $18.5 billion centenary city in Abuja. Adopting a motion sponsored by Senator Yisa Ashiru Oyelola (APC, Kwara state) …
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