BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In his continued determination to support government effort in bolstering youth empowerment and fast-tracking economic development in Nigeria, the Dangote Cement Plc is set to deliver a multi-million naira Skills Development Centre in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The skill centre was conceived by...
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Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2024 grew by 3.19%, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. In its Q2 2024 GDP Report on Monday, the Bureau said Nigeria’s GDP rose year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2024. “This growth rate...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned hearing in the bail application of the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, until April 23. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the hearing following an oral application by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho, seeking more time...
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) Monday dropped by N51 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation opened at N55.861 trillion to close at N55.810 trillion, representing 0.09 per cent decrease. The All-Share Index also dropped by 0.09 per cent or 93 points, to close at 101,995.53,...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, to three years in prison for sexual assaulting a 19-year-old...
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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Plateau has upheld the election of Caleb Mutfwang, as elected governor of the state. The tribunal sitting in Jos dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday. The tribunal...
In today’s digital age, social media platforms have transformed into powerful tools for personal branding, networking, and professional growth. Among these platforms, LinkedIn stands out as the premier platform for professionals and businesses alike. With its vast user base and unique algorithm, LinkedIn offers unparalleled opportunities for users to...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of the new ministers and also allocated their portfolios. Tinubu’s spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja, He said that the swearing in is expected by next week after the retreat...
Super Falcons of Nigeria on Monday crashed out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, after losing to England 2-4 via penalty shootout. Details later….
There are indications that the Department of State Services has re-arrested former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele shortly after he was granted bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emefiele was charged by the office...
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has extended financial assistance to the family of Sgt. Ochoa Isaiah of Enugu state command, whose wife recently gave birth to a set of triplets. This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman of PCRC on...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. Aside from Otti, the court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidature of all Labour Party flagbearers in Abia and Kano States. Yunusa ruled that...
The supreme court on Tuesday affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun. Delivering judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the court of appeal correctly reinstated Adeleke as governor of Osun. The panel of Justices led by Justice John Okoro while delivering...
President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, condemned the use of terrorism as a tool in inter communal conflicts, urging that the attackers of innocent citizens in Benue must be found and dealt with swiftly under the law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Nigeria has appealed for humanitarian assistance from Nigeria for victims of the earthquake that hit some provinces of Turkey on Feb. 6. The Embassy made this known in a statement made available to the media on...
The Osun State Governorship election petitions tribunal has nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke as Governor of the state. The tribunal, in its ruling on this afternoon, declared Gboyega Oyetola, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the validly elected governor of the state, according to a Channels...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Doyin Okupe over money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign in 2019 on a 59-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering...
Amanda Azubuike, a woman of Nigerian descent, has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. Watch Video here:
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has discharged the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Abuja for 15 count charges bordering, including treasonable felony and terrorism, offences he allegedly committed...