News

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello for vacation of the arrest warrant issued against him by the court. The Judge said the former governor, ...

Senator Sunday Katung (PDP-Kaduna South) has called for open trials of bandits unleashing mayhem on innocent citizens in the country. Katung made the call when he visited Ambe community in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State to condole them ...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has disown an individual claiming on social media to be his son. A video went viral on social media with a grown man claiming to be a son to the monarch, who was living ...

Four-year-old Miguel Ovoke, a pupil of BrickHall School in Abuja who d!ed during feeding hours, will be buried on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja. The counsel for the Ovoke family, Deji Adeyanju, made this known in a ...

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 23-year-old student, Rabiu Garba, to 12 strokes of the cane for stealing a laptop and two cell phones. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Garba after pleading guilty to two counts of ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday, May 9, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately halt the implementation of the cybercrime levy introduced by the apex bank in compliance with the provisions of the cybercrime Act. The House said the circular ...

The Senate, on Thursday, approved the d3ath penalty for dealers and importers of cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs into the country. The proposed capital punishment also applies to manufacturing, trafficking, dealing in or delivery of hard drugs by any ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled the operations of Mr. Chinedu Okafor, an illegal drinks manufacturer operating in the Badagry area of Lagos State. According to information provided by NAFDAC on its x handle, ...

In a move aimed at boosting efficiency, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced the end of the traditional reception protocol upon his return from trips This marks a significant break from the past, where high-ranking authorities would be required ...

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja today, Wednesday, May 8, after a two-week absence from the country. His diplomatic journey began with an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands on April 23 at the invitation of Prime Minister ...

    The Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos has apprehended one Tayo Shakirudeen, the Managing Director (MD) of Skylink Medical Centre in Elepe-Ikorodu, suspected of operating as a fraudulent medical practitioner with allegedly forged credentials Acting on intelligence ...

Microsoft will be shutting down its Lagos centre Microsoft to shut down Lagos centre United States-based multinational technology giant, Microsoft, has considered closing one of the operations in Nigeria, known as African Development Centre located in Lagos. Microsoft’s ADC is located ...

Jason Holton, Britain’s heaviest man, d!ed after having excessive daily meals including multiple takeaways, leading to a £22,000 expenditure over six years. UK’s heaviest man d!es after spending £22,000 on meals Weighing a staggering 50 stone, he passed away from ...

Madison Bergmann, 24, was suspended from River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin. Bergmann was charged with one count of first-degree child sexual assault. A mum of a child at the same school of an alleged victim slammed a teacher ...

Two Ekiti students who were caught on camera assaulting a fellow student have been expelled. The management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has now expelled the two students for assaulting their female colleague. The ...

An Ekiti High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three convicts to d3ath by hanging for armed robbery. At the beginning, five defendants, Bidemi Babalola, 28, Oluwaseun Akinwale 26, Sola Oyebanji (a.k.a Solademmy), 31, Azeez Jimoh (a.k.a. Asela), 31, and Babatunde ...

A 60-year-old resident was left shocked after he managed to help two teenagers escape after their car crashed when one of the teenagers reportedly pulled out a machete. The resident of Oldham found himself amid a dramatic rescue mission. While ...

An 11-year-old girl, Tia Gordon, from Northampton, endured misdiagnoses of stomach bugs and migraines by doctors more than 30 times before she was diagnosed with brain tumour. Despite repeated visits to GPs, A&E, and NHS 111 calls, her severe headaches ...

Amaia Arrieta, a close confidante and designer to Prince William and Kate reveals the royal couple’s agony amidst Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis. Since Prince George’s infancy, Amaia has tailored outfits for the young royals, intimately witnessing the family’s struggles. In ...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to stop charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated May 6, 2024, signed by its Director of Banking Supervision, Adetona Adedeji. ...

  The Managing Director of United Bank for Africa, Oliver Alawuba, has said that sound governance, robust risk management, and financial strength spurred the banking group to triple-digit growth across key metrics in the first quarter of 2024. Alawuba said ...

  Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday reportedly arrested some h Bureau De Change operators at the popular Wuse Zone 4 market on Tuesday. This came as traders also said some BDC operators resisted the arrest ...

The Federal Government through the Corporate Affairs Commission has issued a two-month registration deadline to Point of Sales companies, to register their agents, merchants, and individuals with the commission in line with legal requirements and the directives of the Central ...

  Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc unanimously approved the restructuring of the Bank to a holding company during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually from Zenith Heights, Zenith Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, April 26, 2024. ...

World Day for Safety and Health, Adron Homes orchestrated a dynamic Fitness Hangout Event.   In celebration of this year’s World Day for Safety and Health, Adron Homes orchestrated a dynamic Fitness Hangout Event, firmly rooted in the principles of ...