Employees and agents of Glencore, a British subsidiary of the mining and trading group, delivered cash in private jets to oil officials in West Africa including Nigeria, according to UK prosecutors. UK’s serious fraud office (SFO) made this known to the Southwark crown court on the first day of a sentencing hearing, […]
The governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has said that the federal government’s plan to redesign the naira notes is a political move. It was during the inauguration of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party Women Campaign Council on Wednesday at the presidential campaign secretariat in Benin, the governor made the statement. On October […]
A public affairs analyst and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Delta State, Chief Pius Ovwbije is popularly known as Chief P.O.C says the majority of the aggrieved members of the party across the State have no problem with the governorship candidate of the party, RT. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori but their problem […]
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednesday, including one that landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea’s coast on Wednesday, prompting South Korea to issue rare air raid warnings and launch its own missiles in response. It was the first time a ballistic missile had landed near the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday carried out simultaneous operations against Bureau de Change operators in Abuja and Kano, as the Naira slumped to N857 to a dollar at the parallel market. The raids in the two cities, which netted a good number of illegal BDC operators and individuals suspected to […]
After the protest of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) against Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited for sacking airport workers, the strike has been called off. On Tuesday, flights were suspended while passengers were left stranded due to the shutting down of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal Two (MMA2), […]
Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Moruf-Akinderu Fatai, Commissioner for Housing, and Oluwatobi Lawal, Managing Director, Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC). The officials and some residents were invited over to the planned demolition of some houses in the Jakande Estate area of Eti-Osa. This followed an issue raised under ‘Matter of Urgent […]
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Tuesday outlined how they would change the fortunes of the country if elected in the 2023 presidential election. Kwankwaso said Nigeria needed a competent, credible and emphatic leader with the experience which he would provide if elected. He also promised […]
Migos rapper Takeoff is dead after a shooting early Tuesday outside a bowling alley in Houston, a representative confirmed. He was 28. Takeoff — whose name was Kirsnick Khari Ball — was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. A representative for Migos, who was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed to The […]
Over three hundred final-year students of the Delta State School of Nursing from Warri, Eku and Agbor are currently protesting in Asaba, Delta State. The students, who were billed to commence their final National Nursing Council Examination today, were informed early Tuesday morning that they were not registered for the examination by the […]
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