Kidnapped Anambra lawmaker Azuka’s decomposing body found
The decomposing body of Hon Justice Azuka, member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 has been found. The body was discovered by the combined…
Alake secures UN agency study facility for critical minerals
A study facility to develop a roadmap on Nigeria’s critical value chain from extraction to beneficiation to be funded by the Global Council for Critical Minerals is one of the…
Don’t Scrap TETFUND, OOU VC begs FG
The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof Ayodele Agboola, has appealed to the Federal Government not to abolish the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund).…
FG: Why US, UK patients now seek medical care in Nigeria
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that Nigeria is steadily being positioned as a growing hub for quality healthcare and now attracting patients not just from the West African subregion…
Court orders final forfeiture of ₦1,16bn $392k, £35k recovered from ex-First Bank’s staff to FG
Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,168,602,877.44, (One Billion, One Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand, Six…
New Year Tragedy: Court sentences three to death by hanging for killing couple, their son
Two years later, an Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta on Monday sentenced three persons to death by hanging for killing a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, and their son,…
Bolt drivers threaten boycott after company cut fare by 50% in Lagos
E-hailing drivers in Lagos State have threatened to stage a protest over an alleged 50% fare cut by the ride-hailing company, Bolt. The drivers, under the auspices of the Amalgamated…
Drivers without insurance face ₦250,000 fine as Lagos Police begin crackdown
Traffic officers of the Lagos State Police Command have been deployed to major locations, including Oshodi Expressway, Maryland, and Allen Avenue, as part of a statewide enforcement drive targeting non-compliance…
Before committing suicide, US doctor was asked to pay $1,900 child support, not $15,000 – Father-in-law
Francis Van-Lare, the father-in-law to United States-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, has refuted claims that the late doctor took his own life due to financial strain from a $15,000…
Nasarawa critical in advancing solid minerals development – Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the significance of Nasarawa State in advancing the nation's mining sector. Speaking while receiving Nasarawa state Governor, Gov Abdullahi…