The controversies and series of serious allegations hanging on the neck of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Ibrahim Lamuwa, have taken a different dimension. Recall that the Perm Sec had been in the eye of the storm for days over allegations of sexual...
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Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the start of a journey they hope culminates in a record fourth continental title. Florian Wirtz struck the opening goal 10 minutes in and Jamal Musiala...
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria, SEC, on Friday warned Nigerians against investing in Meme Coins, known as “$Davido”, allegedly linked to popular Nigerian singer David Adeleke, known as Davido. In a statement on its website, SEC said that it does not recognise $Davido as an investment product...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has lamented that the state was hit by the Japa with a deficit of 30,000 medical professionals. Mr Abayomi said the state is constrained by the increasing dearth of doctors in the country as the trend of health professionals fleeing...
Bingham University, located in Karu in Nasarawa State, has recently inducted 80 Doctors into the medical profession, bringing the total number of medical doctors produced by the institution to 629 since its inception. During the induction ceremony held in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, the Vice Chancellor of...
The Flamingos have qualified for the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup after beating Liberia 6-1 on aggregate. Harmony Chidi’s strikes, one goal in each half, ensured Nigeria won the second leg of the encounter 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Friday. The first leg...
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi has said the service intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs including cannabis indica, prohibited codeine and other illicit drugs from Canada and India. Mr Adeniyi made this known to newsmen in Lagos on Friday, saying that the intercepted drugs were...
Online streaming platform, Spotify, says Nigeria, South Africa, United States, United Kingdom and Germany are the top five countries that have streamed Amapiano music in the last 10 years. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music in Sub Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in commemoration...
A Federal High Court in Kano, on Friday, fined the Kano State government the sum of ₦10m, as compensation for breaching the fundamental human rights of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. The Presiding Judge, Justice Amobeda, issued this order while delivering judgment in the case...
A A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, discharged the executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, from the alleged tax evasion charge preferred against the company by Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged and struck out Gambaryan’s name from the four-count...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Dr. Ndayako said the Minister...
Eid-el-Kabir: Don’t grieve if you can’t afford ram, cleric urges Nigerians An Islamic cleric, Dr Tajudeen Adebayo, says Muslims who cannot afford ram for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration due to economic hardship should not grieve but hope for a better future. Mr Adebayo, the Chief Imam of the Falomo Central...
The Court of Appeal Abuja has refused to reverse the removal of Martins Chike Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a ruling which was delivered virtually on Friday, the Appellate Court says giving a verdict reversing the decision of a...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed says breathalysers have been deployed to motor parks and highways to check drunk driving. Mr Mohammed, while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said the the deployment was in collaboration with the Beer Sectorial Group, BSG. He said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu would depart Abuja for Lagos state on Friday ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in Abuja. The statement said the President would observe Eid-el-Kabir in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested eighteen suspects for offences bordering on illegal mining activities. The EFCC in a post on its X handle on Friday said 13 truckloads with assorted solid minerals suspected to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Despite the efforts put in place by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to reduce Carnage’s on the nation’s highways, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed has expressed displeasure over the alarming rate of recklessness of drivers who have continued to contravene established traffic...
A staff of the Account and Finance Department of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Hanrrietta Okojie, was, on Friday, arraigned at a Federal High acourt, Abuja over her alleged involvement in a N1.85 billion fraud. Ms Okojie was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Tragedy struck on Thursday in Abaji Area Council of Abuja, as three individuals lost their lives in a fierce gun battle between a combined team of Nigerian Police and Military personnel, and a 15-man gang attempting to rob First Bank PLC. According to a...
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the Federal Government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s recommendation is contained in a report released after its investigation into the status of the aircraft in the presidential...