South African billionaire family buys Nigeria’s top can-maker firm
A South African billionaire Oppenheimer family has acquired a controlling stake in one of Nigeria’s prominent can makers, GZ. The acquisition was completed by Jonathan Oppenheimer, one of the sons…
FG begins new wage payment in April, votes N24trn for salaries
The Federal Government on Thursday said a new minimum wage regime would come into effect on April 1, 2024. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, who disclosed…
Military helicopter crashes in Port Harcourt
A Nigerian Air Force helicopter, on Friday, crashed and caught fire at the NAF Base, Port Harcourt. Though what led to the crash could not be immediately ascertained, it was…
EFCC withdraws money laundering charge against Shasore after vindication by UK court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the “money laundering” charge filed against Olasupo Shasore, former attorney-general of Lagos state. Shasore was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investments…
Naira sinks to N1,165/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Thursday, depreciated to N1,165 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The figure represents a N5 or 0.43 percent depreciation compared to…
Impeachment saga: Ondo assembly, speaker withdraw appeal against Aiyedatiwa
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Ondo state house of assembly and Olamide Oladiji, speaker of the house. The appeal had challenged a…
COVID-19: Court orders Minister to provide details of N535.8m school feeding spending
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, to release details of how the sum of N535.8…
Drama as thieves are forced to consume stolen beer (VIDEO)
A video making rounds on social media has captured a peculiar punishment administered to a group of South African thieves who attempted to steal alcohol from a shop. The footage…
Court jails Ogun chief six months for impersonation
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has sentenced the Osolo of Ado-Odo, Muftau Dosunmu, to six months in prison for presenting himself as an Oba.…
Stop congratulating me, NNPC CEO Kyari urges stakeholders, Nigerians
Group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Mele Kyari has urged Nigerians to refrain from issuing congratulatory messages on his reappointment. President Bola Tinubu recently…
