President Bola Tinubu has returned from his trip abroad after days of speculations over his whereabouts. According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the president returned to Nigeria, on Wednesday morning. In a news flash by the media House, the…
Naira abuse: Group petitions for Edo APC candidate’s prosecution
The All Progressives Congress candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, is at risk of being sentenced to six- months imprisonment in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 2007 as a coalition…
Bandits storm Zamfara community, kidnap bank manager
Bandits in the early hours of Tuesday stormed Zamfara State capital, Gusau, and kidnapped the manager of TAJ Bank, Gusau, Mansur Kaura, at his residence. The bandits, according to reports, invaded Kaura’s residence at Gidan Dari Bypass around 12 am…
King Charles gives Harry ultimate snub after son travelled 5,500 miles to the UK
King Charles is unable to meet with his youngest son Prince Harry who flew from California to London due to the monarch’s ‘full programme’. The Duke of Sussex has been spotted at Armoury House near Old Street in London ahead…
Alleged N4.8b fraud: Court adjourns Ibeto’s appeal to Sept 16
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has adjourned till September 16, the hearing of the appeal filed by the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto, challenging the jurisdiction of the State High Court to try him over…
SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to withdraw CBN Directive on cybersecurity levy
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “good offices to immediately direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians as it patently violates the provisions of…
Benue to build brewery as residents spend N850m on beer monthly
Benue State Government has concluded plans to start production of beer brand to stop capital flight to other states. The Managing Director of Benue Investment and Property Company, Dr Raymond Asemakaha, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday. He said that…
Gunmen kidnap 13 in Abuja community, demand N900m ransom
Suspected gunmen have again invaded a community in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from where thirteen persons have been kidnapped. The attack on Piko Community came barely a week after similar invasion by gunmen on…
Vladimir Putin’s inauguration sees Kremlin leader issue chilling 10-word threat to the West
The UK and US boycotted an opulent Kremlin ceremony today where Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a fifth term as Russian leader amidst heightened security amid the war in Ukraine Vladimir Putin begins his fifth term as Russian president…