August 21, 2024
BREAKING: Abducted Sokoto Monarch Dies In Captivity
The District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa, who was abducted alongside his son and brother 25 days ago, has reportedly died in captivity. Multiple sources confirmed the development to our correspondent on Wednesday. A resident of Gatawa, Mahe Mukhtar, said the death was confirmed by the office of the deceased and […]
Anambra assembly mourns as former deputy speaker dies at 64
The Anambra State House of Assembly has mourned a former Deputy Speaker, Ikechukwu Oseke, who died on Monday at the age of 64. Oseke, who celebrated his last birthday on July 27, was said to have collapsed during his morning exercise at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and was rushed […]
Kwankwaso’s nephew, four others arrested over N347m drug scam
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five persons, including Alhaji Mohammed Kabara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, over an alleged multi-billion naira drugs supply scam. Also arrested by the commission is the chairman of the state branch of the Association for Local Governments of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdullahi […]
Equatorial Guinea President’s Son In Court, Faces 18-Year Sentence For Selling National Aircraft
Ruslan Obiang Nsue, a son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, faced trial on Monday in a Malabo court for illegally selling an airplane belonging to the national airline, a crime he admitted to have commited. Prosecutors are seeking an 18-year prison sentence and a fine of 500 million CFA Francs ($847,000) for the president’s son, AFP […]
SEC to license cryptocurrency firms
THE Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) says it plans to license providers of virtual assets — including cryptocurrencies — to tap opportunities and protect investors as adoption rates surge in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Bloomberg, Emomotimi Agama, SEC’s director-general, said the commission intends to issue first licences for digital service and tokenised assets this […]
Queues resurface in Ilorin as petrol scarcity worsens
Queues have resurfaced in fuel stations in Ilorin, as petrol scarcity spreads across the country. It was reports that a litre of petrol sells for between N640, N645, N670 and N680 in major marketers filling stations, while the price has gone up to N900, N950 or N1,000 in some fuel stations owned by Independent fuel […]
Crocodile kills woman bathing in Indonesian river
A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal. Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans. Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a river in Wali village on […]
Oyo begins N513m payment for acquired land
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, commenced the payment of N513,462,446.50 as compensation to property owners affected by the government land acquisition in the Ajia Inukan Local Council Development Area and Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. Recall that the government had earlier conducted an identification and verification exercise for the property owners […]
Plateau gov suspends two commissioners, others
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday, suspended two of his commissioners and two aides. The governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, disclosed the development in a statement on Tuesday. Bere’s statement was silent on the officials’ suspension, which, he said, was with immediate effect. He said, “The Executive Governor of Plateau […]
Fake degrees: Uganda, Kenya demand Nigerian students’ verificatio
Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made this known in a document for the 2024 policy meeting. JAMB noted in the document that it would not falsify the records of […]