Gani Fawehinmi’s associates demand demolition of hotel near his home
Legal icons, rights advocates, and allies of the late Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, are demanding the immediate demolition of a four-storey hotel erected next to his Ikeja GRA residence in…
Gunmen abduct 20 passengers along Akwa Ibom-Cross River waterways
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 passengers from a boat along the Akwa Ibom-Cross River waterways. The boat was said to have been conveying passengers from Oron in Akwa Ibom…
Akpabio to lead Nigerian delegation to Pope Francis’ burial
President Bola Tinubu has sent a delegation to Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88. A statement on Friday…
Tribunal upholds FCCPC’s $220m fine against Meta
The competition and consumer protection tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In a statement…
Elumelu re-elected as Chairman of UBA Plc
Shareholders have re-elected Mr. Tony Elumelu as the Chairman, Board of Directors at the 63rd Annual General Meeting of the bank in Abuja on Friday. Shareholders also approved a final…
MTN reports cybersecurity breach, customer data in select markets affected
Africa’s largest mobile operator, MTN Group, said it has suffered a cybersecurity breach that led to unauthorized access to personal information belonging to customers in certain markets. The company…
Meta removes 100 million Facebook Pages in crackdown on fake engagement, impersonation
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said it has removed more than 100 million fake Pages that were found to be engaging in scripted abuse to artificially inflate reach.…
World Bank appoints Aliko Dangote to Private Sector Investment Lab
Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dangote Group, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. The appointment places Dangote among a select…
Nigeria’s excess crude account balance drops to $473,754
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AcGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi has revealed that the nation’s excess crude account (ECA) balance has dropped to a paltry $473,754.57 as of April. Ogunjimi spoke during…
‘Those who want to leave PDP should go now’ — Saraki
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki says those who intend to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should exit now to allow loyalists to rebuild the opposition party. The former…
