Alleged cybercrime: Court admits Speed Darlington to N20m bail
Jan. 15, 2025 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, admitted the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, to a N20 million bail with one surety….
Court remands 54-year-old man for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl
Jan. 15, 2025 A Chief Magistrates’ Court at Ikorodu in Lagos state on Wednesday remanded a 54-year-old man, Kajola Ahmed, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl….
Delta Govt. to blacklist, sanction contractors for shoddy jobs
Jan. 15, 2025 Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, says any contractor who executes shoddy jobs in the state would be sanctioned and blacklisted by his administration. Oborevwori who said this…
Setting the stage for a more robust Nigerian petroleum landscape in 2025
By Akpandem James The removal of fuel subsidy in the 2023 federal budget triggered a series of negative developments in the Nigerian economy, made worse by the floating…
NIMC DG, Coker-Odusote, bags honourary doctorate degree
The DG/CEO of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has been conferred with an honourary doctorate by the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote…
A trillion dollar Customs? It’s possible, by Pius Mordi
With a history that dates back to 1891 when the British Colonial administration appointed T.A. Wall as the first Director-General of Customs for the collection of inland revenue in Niger…
Infant among 390 Nigerian Migrants repatriated from Niger Republic
Jan. 14, 2025 A fresh batch of 390 stranded Nigerian migrants has been repatriated from Niamey, Niger Republic, as part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reintegrate citizens…
African Nations Championship in East Africa postponed as facilities not ready
January 14, 2025 The African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been postponed just weeks before it was due to kick off in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the Confederation of African Football…
CBN Fines Nine Banks N150m Each For Cash Scarcity in ATMs
Jan. 14, 2025 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has sanctioned some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to make Naira notes available through automated teller machines (ATMs),…
Extortion: Security stakeholders approve 4 checkpoints on Seme border corridor
Jan. 14, 2025 …Agree to creat joint taskforce The Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, says that security stakeholders have approved four checkpoints to curb proliferation of check-points and extortion…