Fuel queues resurface in Lagos
Long queues built up in filling stations across Lagos State on Friday, creating fears of impending fuel scarcity. Our correspondent, who went around the city, gathered that the queues…
4.8 magnitude earthquake hits New York
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the New York City (NYC) area of New York State, United States of America. The earthquake which occurred 10:45am (New York Time)…
South Africa approves remote work visas for skilled foreigners
South Africa has issued new visa regulations for skilled foreign remote workers, Business Live reports. The new remote work visas are applicable to foreigners earning more than R1m a…
Obazee concludes investigation of CBN under Emefiele
President Bola Tinubu has commended Jim Obazee for his services as a special investigator as he concludes his probe on the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
NERC fines Abuja DisCo N200m for overcharging customers, orders refund
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) N200 million over tariff violations after overcharging customers. In a statement on Friday, NERC said AEDC…
Bobrisky pleads guilty to naira abuse as EFCC drops money laundering case
Internet drag queen, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has pleaded guilty to the first four counts bordering on naira abuse. The social media celebrity was arrested on Wednesday night in Lagos…
EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for money laundering, naira abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will Friday, April 5, 2024, arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, at the Federal High Court (FHC) in Lagos over naira…
Fire guts sections of LASUTH, management says no casualties
Some section of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital9 (LASUTH) were gutted by fire on Thursday. The fire started from the ICT room of the hospital at about 2:22…
Recipient of world’s first pig kidney transplant discharged from hospital
The world’s first recipient of a transplanted pig kidney has been discharged from hospital — almost three weeks after the operation. On March 16, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital…
Five arrested as navy uncovers 400,000-litre diesel bunker in Lekki residence
Sailors of the Nigerian Navy ship (NNS) Beecroft have uncovered a 400,000-litre bunker, where diesel is stored, at a residential apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos. Rear Admiral…
