‘Nigeria ranks third among Africa’s top 10 debtors’
The Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said Nigeria is one of the 10 African countries that together account for 69 per cent of the continent’s total external debt. In its latest report titled ‘African Debt Outlook: A Ray of Optimism,’ Afreximbank said the continent’s external debt levels remain elevated, primarily due to the […]
Two internet fraudsters bag jail terms in Abuja
Two suspected internet fraudsters, Godwin Christopher and Temitope Ature Mario, have bagged jail terms in Abuja According to a statement by the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday night, Justice M.Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, convicted and sentenced the two to one […]
Abia community strips elders of chieftaincy titles
A shocking turn of events has unfolded in Amaoba autonomous community in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State as some village heads have been accused of betraying their community’s trust. Such village heads have been stripped of their chieftaincy titles. The King of Amaoba Kingdom, King Emmanuel O’tuwa 1st, who made the pronouncement, banned them from […]
I don’t have to consult Tinubu to become Lagos Gov – Jandor
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, commonly called Jandor, says he doesn’t have to consult with President Bola Tinubu, to become the governor of Lagos. Jandor stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday. It was gathered that Jandor’s political history started with the […]
US, Ukraine mulls signing minerals deal
The administration of the US President Donald Trump and Ukraine plan to sign a minerals deal that fell through after a disastrous Oval Office meeting on Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was dismissed from the building. Trump had told his advisers that he wanted to announce the agreement in his address to Congress […]
Gold card sale will go live soon – Trump says immigrants can buy US citizenship at $5m
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has revealed that his administration’s fresh immigration initiative, Gold Card, would be on sale very soon. Trump disclosed this in his joint session address at US Congress on Wednesday. According to him, the Gold Card would provide a US citizenship path for immigrants at a […]
Court fixes May 15 for judgement in murder case involving minor
The Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has fixed May 15 for judgement in the case of a minor accused of conspiracy, armed robbery, and the murder of Mr Babatunde Dada. During the adoption of final written addresses yesterday, defence counsel Tokunbo Lawal urged the court to dismiss the charges, […]
Toddler drowns in water container as police investigate negligence case
A tragic incident occurred in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on March 3, when a three-year-old girl, Sonia Emmanuel, drowned in a mini water container at her home. The incident took place at about 4:00 p.m. while the child’s mother, Etalong Marina, was at the market, leaving Sonia in the care […]
Flogging of students remains prohibited – Lagos govt
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-OluLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-OluLagos State Government is still not tolerating corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counseling as an effective correctional measure. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. […]
Kwara: Six SUBEB officials in court for alleged N96m fraud
Six officials of the Accounts and Salary Unit in the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, have been remanded in custody over alleged N96 million fraud. Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin ordered their remand in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ilorin. The six officials charged to court by […]