Chinese sentenced to death for killing his Nigerian girlfriend
A Kano State High Court sitting has sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death.…
Senegal’s opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is named the next president
Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country’s next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in the election.…
Igboho, Gani Adams on warpath over assassination allegation
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho; and the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Mr Tayo Ayinde, have both threatened to drag the…
FG issues arrest warrant for escaped Binance executive, soldiers detained
The Federal Government, on Monday, contacted the International Criminal Police Organisation and issued an arrest warrant for the apprehension of one of the detained executives of a global crypto-currency…
FG says no ransom paid for release of Kaduna schoolchildren
The federal government has shed more light on the circumstances surrounding the release, weekend, of the 137 schoolchildren kidnapped from Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State,…
Israel rejects UN security council ceasefire resolution on Gaza
The United Nations security council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. The new resolution was adopted on Monday after…
CBN sells FX to BDCs at N1,251/$
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the second tranche of sales of foreign exchange (FX) to bureau de change (BDC) operators. CBN disclosed this in a circular…
Coronation Group, Access Holdings, Safaricom, M-PESA Africa partner to explore remittances
A transformative collaboration aimed at broadening access to remittances across Africa has been forged among Coronation Group, Access Holdings Plc, Safaricom Plc and M-PESA Africa (the parties) as the parties…
FG invites Gumi for questioning over comments on bandits’ activities
The federal government says Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, has been invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. Mohammed Idris, minister…
NSA confirms escape of Binance executive, says officials responsible for custody arrested
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has confirmed the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance regional manager for Africa. A statement by Zakari Mijinyawa, head of strategic…
