How gunmen kidnapped three in Anambra
Gunmen said to be numbering over six, driving in two Toyota Sienna vehicles on Tuesday, at about 5 pm, abducted three persons said to be returning home after the…
Finnish court sets May 2025 date for Ekpa’s trial for terrorism
Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities, is scheduled to face charges in May 2025 potentially, according to Finnish authorities. A Senior Detective…
Oil marketers query NNPC pricing as Port Harcourt refinery resumes operations
Oil marketers have expressed reservations about the pricing strategy of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), raising concerns about the competitiveness of products from the newly rehabilitated Port…
TCN spends N8.8bn on repairs of vandalised transmission towers in 11 months
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has spent over N8.8 billion in 11 months to repair transmission towers vandalised across the country. According to a statement on…
ICPC arraigns former MD/CEO of FMBN, two others over $65m money laundering charge
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned in court, the former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Gimba Kumo…
E’ Guinea sex scandal: Supreme Court dismisses charges against Engonga
Baltasar ‘Bello’ Ebang Engonga, a great-nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been acquitted by the Supreme Court. It dismissed all charges against him for lack…
Access Bank completes acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola and Sierra Leone
Access Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone] Limited, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Roosevelt…
Obasanjo: I’m hale and hearty… those who wish me dead won’t escape tragedy
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed rumours of his death. Obasanjo spoke in Osogbo during the inauguration of the old Garage-Oke Fia road, reconstructed by Ademola Adeleke, governor of…
Court remands Yahaya Bello in EFCC custody till December 10
The federal capital territory (FCT) high court has remanded Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On Wednesday, Bello…
Experts advocate tech-driven solutions to address out-of-school children crisis in Nigeria
Education and technology experts convened on Tuesday in Lagos to discuss technology-based strategies for tackling the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria. The summit, organised by IA-Foundation, focused on…
