Labourer remanded for raping co-worker to death
A magistrates’ court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has remanded a 35-year-old man, James Emmanuel, in prison for allegedly raping his co-worker, a 55-year-old woman, Deborah Abiodun, to death…
Mali, Burkina Faso send ‘formal notice’ of withdrawal from ECOWAS
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced that they had sent the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a “formal notice” of their withdrawal from the regional bloc, with…
Tinubu’s private visit to France exposed Nigeria to ridicule — Falana
Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has faulted President Bola Tinubu for his trip to France. Last week, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced that Tinubu had embarked on…
Female soldier beaten by superiors, sent to psychiatric hospital – Son
A female soldier attached to Ilese Sappers Barracks, Division 2, Ogun State, Lance Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, who alleged that her senior colleagues had been bullying and harassing her following…
Canadian province stops admission of international students for two years
Canada’s province of British Columbia says it is halting the admission of foreign students by new tertiary institutions for two years. CBC reports that Selina Robinson, the post-secondary education…
Naira depreciates further to N1,482/$ at official market
The naira depreciated further to N1,482.57 against the dollar at the official window, also known as the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), on Tuesday. At the close of…
EFCC witness: N4.6bn ONSA fund was shared to organise prayers for Nigeria against insecurity
Kazeem Yusuf, an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has told a federal capital territory (FCT) high court that N4.6 billion was allegedly diverted to organise…
IMF downgrades Nigeria’s 2024 economic growth forecast to 3%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s 2024 economic growth to 3.0 percent. This represents one percentage point below the growth forecast of 3.1 percent made…
Yahaya Bello denies APC chairmanship posters, says I’m ‘committed’ to Ganduje’s leadership
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied campaigning for the post of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying “the insinuation is…
Reps Spokesman breaks down in tears during plenary over killing of Ekiti monarchs
The spokesman for the House of Representatives and lawmaker representing Ekiti North 1 (Ikole / Oye) Federal Constituency, Akin Rotimi, broke down in tears on the floor of the…
