March 2024
JUST-IN: TCN Restores National Grid After ‘System Disturbance’
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it successfully restored the national grid following a ‘system disturbance’ that occurred at about 4:28pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024, with full recovery achieved by 10:00pm that same day. It cited a report from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo, Osun State, saying the system disturbance […]
Greek woman killed her three children, bags life imprisonment
A Greek court on Friday imposed a life jail term against a woman found guilty of murdering her nine-year-old daughter and is also suspected of killing two other daughters. The cases against 35-year-old Roula Pispirigou have caused nationwide outrage and soul-searching. Death threats against Pispirigou had prompted the government to issue calls for calm. Shortly […]
Fresh Hurdles For Banks As CBN Raises Capital Requirement To N500bn, N200bn
Banks in the country face the fresh hurdle to raise their minimum capital requirements to N500 billion and N200 billion for their International and national operations, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced. Days after urging Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base in order to strengthen the financial […]
Ibadan Legendary Crocodile Dies at 84
Over the years, many Tourists have ticked the ancient city of Ibadan as their choice and the popular Delesolu’s Palace always stand out as one of the preferred destinations due to the availability of many historical sites in the palace and its environs. The palace which is located at the Oje Community, Ibadan North East […]
Court Frees Ex-Minister Adoke Of Corruption Charges
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory high Court sitting in Jabi, on Thursday dismissed charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy filed against the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In his ruling on the “no case” submission made by […]
BREAKING: FG Declares Friday and Monday as Public Holiday, Gives Details
The federal government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary […]
Osun Government to Reintroduce Monthly Sanitation Exercise, Marshals
Osun State Government has reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation in the state as part of efforts to rid the state of dirty environment and indiscriminate dumping of refuse. The government also introduced environmental Marshals that will be in charge of the street cleaning across the 30 local government, including area office. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, […]
Chinese to die by hanging for killing Nigerian girlfriend
A Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong has been sentenced to death by a Kano State High Court for murdering his girlfriend, Ummulkhulsum Buhari. Quangrong was accused of killing Buhari because they had a disagreement. The Chinese charged with culpable homicide told the court that he only killed her in self defence. He said he had to […]
CBN sells dollars to BDCs at N1,251/$1
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday disclosed that it sold $10,000 to each Bureau De Change operators at a rate of N1,251 per U.S. dollar. The bank disclosed this in a circular addressed to the President of the Association of Bureau De Change operators of Nigeria. In the circular, signed by Hassan Mahmud, the […]
Osimhen ranked 16th highest-paid player in Europe
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been ranked as the 16th highest-paid footballer in Europe. This was revealed in a list published by L’Equipe on Monday. Osimhen, who joined Napoli from Lille in 2020, earns a monthly salary of €1.50m (£1.29m). Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, is the best-paid player with an eye watering monthly […]