Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has stated that the bank would penalize shipping companies exporting undocumented cargoes from Nigeria. Emefiele made this statement at the RT200 Non-Oil Export Summit 2023 in Abuja. The governor … Continue reading CBN threatens sanctions against shipping companies exporting undocumented cargoes
Microsoft-owned social networking platform LinkedIn has announced that it will close down its last service available in China, stating “fierce competition and a challenging macroeconomic climate” as the reason. The platform was one of the few US technology firms that … Continue reading LinkedIn to shut down its china service, resulting in over 700 job cuts
Grace Bumbry, a trailblazing Black opera singer who broke down racial barriers and blazed trails in the classical music world, has died at the age of 86, according to her son and publicist. She died in a Vienna hospital on … Continue reading Grace Bumbry passes away at 86
Nigeria has the potential to become one of the world’s best power markets with increased investment and improvements in the electricity value chain, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Speaking at the commissioning of the 240MW, AFAM 3 Fast Power … Continue reading Vice President Osinbajo, inaugurates AFAM 3 power plant, affirms Nigeria’s electricity market has tremendous potential
President Buhari has acknowledged the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Osun governorship election and the crucial role played by the judiciary in promoting democracy and the rule of law. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Femi … Continue reading Buhari says supreme court verdict on Osun election deepened democracy and rule of law
Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned the pre-hearing of the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the President-elect by the … Continue reading Atiku’s petition against Tinubu adjourned to thursday by presidential tribunal
A New York jury found former US president Donald Trump guilty of sexually abusing advice columnist E Jean Carroll in a changing room of a New York department store 27 years ago. However, since the verdict is the result of … Continue reading Donald Trump found guilty of sexual abuse by jury in columnist E Jean Carroll’s case
Eric Lira, a Texas therapist, could face up to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty on Monday for providing performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes, including Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare. Lira was convicted under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, which was … Continue reading US therapist pleads guilty in Olympic doping case involving Nigerian sprinter Okagbare
Daniel Regha, a social media commentator, has criticized internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, for being lazy and not engaging in legitimate work. Regha made the statement as a guest on the latest episode of Doyin’s Corner podcast hosted … Continue reading Daniel Regha labels Yahoo boys as lazy
A 19-year-old student of the Federal University of Otuoke (FUO) in Bayelsa State, identified as Job Alawari-Kei, has passed away following an alleged overdose of illicit drugs. Alawari-Kei, a 300-level Petroleum and Gas Engineering student, reportedly collapsed and died after … Continue reading Federal university of otuoke student dies of drug overdose aged 19
The Federal Government of Nigeria is threatening to publish the names of companies that do not comply with the country’s expatriate quota policy. The policy requires Nigerian and foreign companies to obtain expatriate quota licenses to import high-level-skilled manpower that … Continue reading Federal Government threatens to publish names of companies violating expatriate quota policy
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported that between January and March, 1,441 individuals have died in 2,733 road accidents in Nigeria, with 8,339 people injured. Speaking at a meeting in Abuja regarding the implementation of a policy on … Continue reading FRSC reports 1,441 deaths in auto crashes from January to March
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given foreign banks permission to grant loans to Nigerians and companies operating in Nigeria in dollars. This move by the CBN is aimed at expanding dollar liquidity in Nigeria through foreign bank representatives by … Continue reading CBN allows foreign banks to provide dollar loans to Nigerians
Reports claim that Lionel Messi has agreed to a £522m deal with Saudi side Al-Hilal after his fallout with current club, Paris Saint-Germain. According to AFP, a Saudi source close to the negotiations said that Messi will play in Saudi … Continue reading Lionel Messi reportedly agrees to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia
Nigerians living in Mortara City in Italy have protested against the Italian police’s alleged attempt to bury an empty casket in place of a Nigerian student who was reportedly stabbed to death by an Italian citizen. According to a video … Continue reading Nigerians protest in Italy over police attempt to bury empty casket for Nigerian student stabbed by Italian
Autopsies conducted on corpses found in mass graves linked to a religious cult in Kenya have revealed missing organs, raising concerns of forced organ harvesting, according to the police. Investigators are set to carry out a new round of exhumations … Continue reading Police find missing organs in mass graves linked to self styled pastor in Kenya
Muhammadu Buhari has called for support for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after the Supreme Court upheld his victory in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. The ruling was against the appeal filed by a former Osun State Governor, Gboyega … Continue reading Buhari urges support for Adeleke following supreme court ruling
Amobi Ogah, the Labour Party member-elect representing Isuikwuato-Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State, has called on his fellow colleagues in the House of Representatives to support Tajudeen Abass, the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate, as Speaker in the upcoming … Continue reading Abia lawmaker of Labour Party endorses Abass for house of representatives speaker
The South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the validly elected governor of Osun State. The party said the ruling demonstrated the judiciary’s impartiality … Continue reading South-West PDP hails Supreme Court verdict on Adeleke’s victory as triumph of people’s mandate
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has commended current President Muhammadu Buhari for prioritizing economic self-reliance and directing the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to train 100 Bayelsa youths in modern electrical installation and maintenance. Speaking at the … Continue reading Goodluck Jonathan calls for increased government investment in science and technology
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has claimed that his offer to purchase Nigeria’s conglomerate Transcorp Corporation for N250 billion ($609 million) was rejected. Otedola had acquired Transcorp’s shares with the intention of increasing the company’s potential to at least N2 trillion … Continue reading Otedola revealed how his N250bn offer to purchase Transcorp was rejected
According to reports, WhatsApp is launching its payments feature within a chat in Singapore after rolling out the service in India and Brazil. The messaging platform has partnered with Stripe, a digital payment company, to provide the service in Singapore. … Continue reading WhatsApp launches in app payment service in Singapore with stripe partnership
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria rendered a decision declaring Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. The decision overruled the verdict of the Justice Tertse Kume-led tribunal that had earlier annulled Adeleke’s victory and declared Adegboyega Oyetola … Continue reading Supreme court affirms Ademola Adeleke as Osun state governor in breaking verdict
Justice Lilian Abai has been sworn in as the new Chief Judge of Abia State by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. She was previously acting Chief Judge until her appointment was ratified by the National Judicial Council and the State House of … Continue reading Abia State Governor swears in new Chief Judge in substantive capacity
Civil society organization Fixing The Future has urged President-elect Bola Tinubu, his deputy Kashim Shettima, governors, and other public officials to declare their assets before the May 29 inauguration of a new administration. The group has asked politicians to comply … Continue reading CSO urges Tinubu, Shettima, and governors to obey law on asset declaration
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