The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday said that North Korea is behind the theft of about 1.5 billion dollars in digital assets from a cryptocurrency exchange, . The company said hackers stole about 1.5 billion dollars in digital assets from Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit on Feb.19,...
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Elon Musk, U.S tech billionaire on Thursday revealed that the U.S. government accidentally cut Ebola virus prevention efforts. Musk told a U.S. Cabinet meeting that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had made mistakes as it cut jobs and programmes in recent weeks. “We won’t be perfect, but when...
All security details attached to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda ,have been withdrawn, Mr Victor Ganzalo, her Special Adviser on Media,said on Thursday. In a short statement issued to House of Assembly correspondents in Ikeja, Ganzalo also said all personnel providing security...
The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South Zone, has said its last congress held in Calabar is legal because its National Vice-Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih’s suspension has been lifted. Opponents of the exercise argued that it was not properly convened because Orhih was serving suspension slammed on him...
The White House has denied reporters from Reuters and other news organisations access to President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting in keeping with the administration’s new policy regarding media coverage. The White House denied access to an Associated Press photographer and three reporters from Reuters, HuffPost and Der Tagesspiegel,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed the reduction in crude oil theft from 108,000 barrels a day in 2022 to 5,000 barrels a day. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF described the feat announced...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) across the West African sub-region, pledging continued technical assistance and knowledge sharing to enhance democratic processes. This was disclosed on Wednesday, when INEC hosted high-ranking electoral officials from...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Following the kidnapping of four female students of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) the management of the university has ordered the closure of the institution for one week. A statement from the institution signed by the Registrar, Dr. John David, said...
Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of...
Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested four suspects at Little Rayfield Community in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in...
The Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has recovered N300 million embezzled funds in the last six months. Its Chairman, Mr Salisu Abdu told journalists in Dutse on Wednesday, that the agency received and resolved 200 complaints since inception in 2022. “We have dual functions of attending...
The embattled National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-East Zone, Chief Ali Odefa, was on Wednesday re-elected for another four years. Odefa was re-elected at the party’s South-East Zonal Delegates Congress held at Okpara Square, Enugu. Also re-elected were Zonal Secretary, James Ugwu, Treasurer, Ochebu Regina,...
A coalition of 17 Ogoni women groups in Rivers has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s proposed resumption of crude oil extraction in Ogoniland. The coalition, which made its opposition known in a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, comprised of thousands of Ogoni women. It insisted that the...
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), at its meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu. The motion was moved by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo and seconded by Sen. Adams Oshihomole, a former APC National Chairman and one...
Nigeria’s top-ranked table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis, Tunisia, marking a major achievement for him. Quadri first defeated Salifou Abdel-Kaden of Benin 3-0 in Group 2, securing his spot in the knockout stage with a dominant performance....
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has said around 6,000 transformers were vandalised across Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states during the four-day nationwide blackout. Regional Manager of Katsina North, Mr Auwal Yusha’u, revealed this at a town-hall meeting with stakeholders in Katsina on Wednesday. He stated that, in some...
Erling Haaland returned from injury to clinch Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Tottenham as the troubled champions moved into fourth place in the Premier League on Wednesday. Haaland had missed City’s Champions League play-off second leg exit against Real Madrid and the Premier League defeat to Liverpool with a...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. A statement issued on Wednesday by the management of the...
Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have converged at the National Secretariat of the party for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in the nation’s capital, Abuja. All roads leading to the venue of the meeting on Blantyre Street were cordoned off by a combined team of...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday said he inherited N8.98 billion debt in legal liabilities. He said this in Abuja at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party held at its national secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...