Court Sentences Banker to Jail for Fraud in Lagos
Feb. 19, 2025 The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Ugenyi Kalu, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of…
Bird flu kills 300 birds in Plateau – Official
Feb. 19, 2025 Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds in a farm in Plateau. Dr Shase’et Sipak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the state, disclosed…
Netherlands to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
February 19, 2025 The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) says Nigeria will be receiving some expatriated Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands in June. Mr Olugbile Holloway, Director-General of…
Doctors, others express concern over effects of medical mistakes in North-east
Feb. 19, 2025 Some doctors and other health workers have expressed concern over the rising cases of patients being harmed due to medical errors by personnel in the North-east. Some…
Alleged trafficking: NAPTIP intercepts 13 Iraq-bound victims at NAIA
Feb. 19, 2025 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq for…
Again, Ayra Starr, other Nigerians shine at 2025 MOBO Awards (Full list of winners)
The winners for the 2025 MOBO Awards emerged Tuesday night at a star-studded ceremony held at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena with Nigerian artistes making huge impression at the event. Nigeria’s singing…
African ministers hold strategic dialogue on visa-free movement to propel regional integration
February 19, 2025 On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen…
UCL exit: Atalanta gaffer blames Lookman, ‘one of the worst penalty takers’
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his striker Ademola Lookman is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after his miss from the spot hindered a comeback…
Ayra Starr tops Spotify’s 2025 impact list, beats Tems, Burna Boy, others
Spotify has announced Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, known as Ayra Starr, as the leading artiste in its Global Impact List for 2025. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for…
Why energy security is critical for national development – Mele Kyari
From Left :Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa; Prof. Akinade Olatunji, President of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS); Dr Mary Ogbe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, and…