Twenty five GBV perpetrators sentenced to death, 15,000 women to get N5bn grants in Kaduna
Aug. 7, 2025 The Kaduna State Government says 25 gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrators have been sentenced to death as part of efforts to curb the menace in the state. The…
Keyamo directs NCAA to place KWAM 1 on no-fly list
Aug. 7, 2025 Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to place Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, on no-fly list….
Breastfeeding: UNICEF urges private sector to adopt 6 months maternity leave policy
Aug. 7, 2025 The UNICEF Chief of Field Office in Kaduna, Dr. Gerida Birukila, has appealed to the private sector to adopt a six-month maternity leave policy to support breastfeeding…
EU earmarks €250,000 to support displaced populations in Benue, Plateau
Aug. 7, 2025 The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS says it has earmarked an additional 250,000 euros (approximately 450 million naira) to support displaced populations in Benue…
Tinubu appoints new NERC CEO, 2 commissioners
Aug. 7, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This is contained in a statement by…
British lady gets suspended jail for stealing, wiring £80,000 to Nigerian online lover
An admin worker, 63, who stole £80,000 from an NHS trust and sent it to her online boyfriend in Nigeria has avoided prison, only getting suspended sentence. Hyacinth Blair,…
Board decides on 231 disciplinary cases in Nigerian Correctional Service
Aug. 7, 2025 The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) says it has concluded deliberations on 231 disciplinary cases involving personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)….
Court fines Zenith Bank N85m for freezing customer’s account with invalid court order
Aug. 7, 2025 A High Court in Abuja has awarded a fine of N85 million against Zenith Bank Plc for freezing a customer’s bank account by relying on an invalid…
Diesel blockage: Telecoms operators warn of impending network disruption
Aug. 7, 2025 …Call for govt. intervention Nigeria’s telecoms operators have expressed concern and warned that blocking the supply of diesel to network sites could soon cause major service problems…
NCC decries rising fibre cuts, records 1,100 weekly incidents
Aug. 7, 2025 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised alarm over the increasing damage to telecommunications infrastructure nationwide, revealing that Nigeria currently records an average of 1,100 fibre cut…