Names of fleeing Niger inmates released
In a bid to expedite the recapture of escaped prisoners, the Nigerian Correctional Service has released the database of inmates who fled from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre. The escape, which has raised significant security concerns, prompted immediate action…
Just In: Finidi George resigns as Super Eagles head coach
Finidi George has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Super Eagles. It is believed Finidi took the decision on Saturday, days after the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, announced moves to bring in a foreign technical adviser….
N40,000 in 2015 equivalent to N500,000 now -Dagogo
A former member of the House of Representatives, Dagogo, has expressed deep concern about the current state of living in Nigeria, describing it as “grim”. In a statement issued on Saturday, he lamented that the purchasing power of the average…
I can’t beg Osimhen to play for Super Eagles, says Finidi
Embattled Finidi George has opened up on the turmoil he faced in his first few weeks in charge of the Super Eagles. He said he has not received much support from his employers the NFF and he did not hesitate…
Minimum wage: State govts should determine what they can pay – Fayemi
Former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State state government should determine what they can pay as minimum wage. Fayemi stated this in an interview of Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. The Federal Government and labour unions have been at…
Ramaphosa re-elected as South Africa’s president
South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a historic coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government comprises Ramaphosa’s ANC, the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is the main…
Police IG accuses PSC of fraud, corruption in police recruitment
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has accused the Police Service Commission, PSC, of populating the recently released list of newly recruited constables with unqualified and untrained individuals. Egbetokun said this in a statement by the Force Public Relations…
FG drops tax charges against Binance executives
In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dropped tax evasion charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a 39-year-old American, and his colleague Nadeem Anjarwalla, clearing the way for Gambaryan’s release from detention. The charges were filed by the…
Another mine collapse in Niger state claims three lives, one injured
A devastating mine collapse in Niger State, Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of three people and the injury of one, just over a fortnight after a similar incident at the Shiroro mine trapped over 50 miners. The latest tragedy…
Why I started selling human skulls — Suspected ritualist
A 37-year-old suspected ritualist, Yusuf Adinohi, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for selling human skulls. He claimed to have taken up the trade to save his ailing mother. Adinohi was apprehended at the Agbasi Locust checkpoint…