October 23, 2024
BREAKING: FG drops money laundering charges against Binance executive Gambaryan
The Federal Government on Wednesday withdrew the money laundering charges preferred against Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Binance, its U.S. head of financial crime compliance, Gambaryan, and the exchange British-Kenyan regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were facing money laundering charges to the tune of $35 million brought against them by the Economic and […]
Truck, bus collision kills driver on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Tragedy struck on Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a driver lost his life after his white Mazda bus collided with a moving truck near Car Park C, in the Lotto area of the highway. The driver, who was the only occupant of the bus loaded with bags of potatoes, was reportedly heading to Lagos […]
U-17 Women’s W’Cup: Flamingos beat Dominican Republic, face US in q’final
An 89th-minute late goal helped Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team, the Flamingos, beat hosts Dominican Republic early Wednesday in Santo Domingo in the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Midfielder Shakirat Moshood collected the ball from 25 yards and launched a powerful left-footed strike at goal which went past the Dominican goalkeeper, marking her […]
APC Postpones Rivers Congresses
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has announced the postponement of its congresses at the ward, local government area (LGA), and state levels.These congresses were originally planned for October 26, 2024, November 2, 2024, and November 9, 2024, respectively. A statement released by Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, confirmed […]
Four nabbed for corps member disappearance in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives had arrested four suspects over the disappearance of a member of the National Youths Service Corps identified as Yahya Faruq, serving in Ikuru town in Andoni Local Government Area of the state. This came as the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria said Faruq went missing on Monday, […]
No Evidence Of Affair Between Jigawa Commissioner, Married Woman – Hisbah Official
A Hisbah official, Malam Aliyu Dakata, has said there is no evidence of any illicit relationship between the Commissioner for Special Duties in Jigawa State, Auwal Danladi Sankara and a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, arrested at an uncompleted building. The official, while speaking to journalists on Tuesday, said Sankara was not involved in any […]
Nigeria Can Produce Ammunition For West Africa Locally – HoR Committee
The House of Representatives Committee on Defence stated this in Kaduna during its oversight visits to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, and Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Speaking to journalists after the close door meeting which followed a tour of the three military installations, Chairman […]
Abia begins N70,000 minimum wage October
The Abia State Government on Tuesday announced that it would begin the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 in October 2024. Releasing the information Tuesday morning while briefing the press on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting held on Monday and chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti, the state […]
I’ll strengthen Amotekun if elected – Agboola, PDP candidate
A former deputy governor in Ondo State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 governorship election in the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has promised to strengthen the security if elected. Specifically, Ajayi said he would strengthen the state security network agency also known as Amotekun to end the criminal activities […]
Japan, US kick off joint military drills
Japan and the United States kicked off 10 days of joint military drills on Wednesday involving tens of thousands of personnel, a week after China held large-scale exercises around Taiwan. China’s military build-up and growing defence ties among Washington and its allies have raised fears of a conflict over self-ruled Taiwan — which Beijing claims […]