10 Years of Impact: TEF enhances its flagship entrepreneurship programme to benefit more African entrepreneurs
Princess Adeyinka Tekenah, TEF Alumnus from Nigeria with her locally sourced and processed coffee Following ten years of impact and current 9,631 beneficiaries, Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the…
Court sentences Maryam Sanda to death by hanging
Maryam Sanda and Late husband, Bilyaminu Bello The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Justice Yusuf Halilu…
Shehu Sani pleads not guilty to bribery, fraud charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has charged a former member of the Senate representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, to two counts of bribery and advance free fraud…..
Kobe Bryant left behind a vast business empire: The full list
Kobe Bryant’s legacy extends beyond his time on the basketball court. He was also known to the business world as a brand-builder; an investor; and a coach to other athletes…
Bryant died going to coach daughter; experts point to foggy weather; query pilot
The federal investigation of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others began to unfold on Monday, with experts questioning why the pilot flew in foggy conditions and…
Shares, oil price fall as China virus fears intensify
Stocks tumbled on Monday as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China’s spreading virus outbreak, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and…
JAMB registers 700,000 candidates in two weeks, says UTME, DE registration, examination exercises not school-based
JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyode The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says 700,000 candidates have so far been registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide in…
NIS arrests 7 girls allegedly being trafficked
CG NIS, Muhammad Babandede The Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos, has apprehended seven girls allegedly being trafficked. The Service Public Relations…
Grammy: Angelique Kidjo beats Burna Boy to win Best World Music Album
Angelique Kidjo and Burna Boy The hopes of thousands of Nigerian music fans for a second Grammy for the country this year has been dashed as Angelique Kidjo beat…
Banditry: Buhari authorises deployment of air power to support troops, policemen in Niger, Kaduna, Zamfara
President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has received assurances that with the harmattan dust gradually easing its hold on the skies, fighter aircraft would this week join the efforts to…