Food prices cause inflation to hit near two-year high in January
Annual inflation in Nigeria rose in January to its highest level in nearly two years, data released on Tuesday by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed, as prices…
Supreme court adjourns hearing of Ihedioha’s case seeking for judgement reversal
Former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha to March 2, 2020. Mr Ihedioha approached the…
Arrest ex-customs boss, Dikko, produce him in court on March 16 – Court orders
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of a former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu issued a bench warrant for Dikko’s…
Diezani should be extradited, she stole $2.5bn – Magu appeals to UK
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the United Kingdom to extradite a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs…
Nigeria’s state oil company, partners have spent $360m on N/Delta cleanup in 2 years – NNPC
Nigeria’s state oil company and its joint venture partners have spent $360 million on cleaning up the Niger Delta oil heartland in the past two years, the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Coronavirus originated from a laboratory in Wuhan – Chinese scientists reveal
CORONAVIRUS spread from a science laboratory in Wuhan and not a ‘wet market’, a group of Chinese scientists have sensationally claimed. They said scientists researching bat diseases could…
EFCC secures over 1,000 convictions in 14 months – Magu
Acting EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, said, on Monday, that the commission had secured 1,266 convictions from…
ISWAP training camp destroyed in Borno – NAF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) training camp at Kirta Wulgo on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Northern Borno….
Mother reunited with dead daughter in Virtual Reality show sparks debate
A tearful reunion between a mother and her dead daughter via advanced virtual reality for a South Korean television show has become an online hit, triggering fierce debate about voyeurism…
Coronavirus: Armed robbers steal toilet rolls in Hong Kong as panic buying sets in
Armed robbers in Hong Kong made off with hundreds of toilet rolls worth over HKD1,000 ($130; £98). Toilet rolls are currently in short supply in Hong Kong due to…