Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Market capitalisation gains N347bn as FCMB lists shares
Notably, the market capitalisation, which opened at N64.521 trillion, rose by 0.54 per cent or N347 billion to close at…
Court reinstates Oba Famodun as Owa of Igbajo, nullifies Gov Adeleke’s order
The court overturned the White Paper and Executive Order issued by Gov. Ademola Adeleke regarding the Owa of Igbajo chieftaincy…
Appeal Court affirms declaration of IPOB as terrorist organisation
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Court of Appeal on Thursday affirmed the judgement of the lower Court which outlawed the Indigenous…
Telco’s Tariff Increase and NCC’s patriotism
The tariff adjustments approved by the NCC are a necessary step toward addressing the financial and operational challenges faced by…
NNPC Ltd, Partners launch 5 mini LNG plants in Kogi
NNPCL is constructing the gas plants in partnership with PRIME LNG, NGML/Gasnexus LNG, BUA LNG, Highland LNG and LNG Arete.…
Kwankwaso making subtle moves to join our party – Kano APC chieftain
Illyasu, told journalists in Kano on Thursday, that Senator Kwankwaso's latest political calculation was to pave way for Governor Abba…
Alleged fraud: Court defers arraignment of ex-NHIS boss
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu rescheduled the arraignment to February 3, 2025 after Yusuf was brought to court by operatives of…
No alternative to democracy, says former head of state Abubakar
Abubakar spoke at the launch of a book titled “100 Years of Political Parties Evolution in Nigeria, 1923 – 2023’’…
How gunmen killed 5 farmers in Ondo community- Eyewitness
Olowolafe, a farmer in the community, told journalists on Thursday in Akure that the gunmen entered the farmlands while people…
‘Why I used used my boss’ delivery bike as collateral to get a loan’
Williams, who lives in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, told the court following his guilty plea to theft. ” I asked my…
The Longest-Serving Managers in 2025
The longest-serving manager in Europe’s top five leagues, Frank Schmidt has been the backbone of Heidenheim since 2007. His dedication…
Can Zambia qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
Zambia find themselves in Group E in the CAF World Cup qualifications, and right now, they sit in 4th position,…
“The Man Died” nominated for Best Feature Award at film festival
Produced by Zuri 24 Media, The Man Died is the story of Wole Soyinka’s 27 months incarceration by the Nigerian…
Alleged unpaid rent: Obi Cubana gets 7-day notice to quit property housing Abuja Lounge
Rev. Chidiebere Amakaeze, the landlord of the property being used for popular Cubana Lounge in the Wuse area of Abuja…
‘How EFCC forced Yahaya Bello’s accomplice to abandon purchase of N550m property’
Nwaora spoke on Wednesday as the First Prosecution Witness, (PW1) in the trial of a Yahya Bello, alongside Umar Shuaibu…
Trial of Lagos businessman over fake traveller’s cheques, others adjourned
In a 17 count charge of second amended charge filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos by the EFCC…
Many feared dead in Washington DC plane, military helicopter collision
Sky News reported that at least 18 bodies of passengers have been recovered by emergency rescue workers. According to a…
NNPC restores sight to 2 minors born blind, over 1,000 others in South West
Speaking on the development, the Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, emphasized the importance of the programme in…
Iraqi court sentences 9 drug dealers to death
A statement by the Supreme Judicial Council said that the Central Criminal Court issued a verdict to execute nine drug…
Lagos hotelier arrested for allegedly sodomizing 5 boys
The hotelier was arrested after the 16-year-old boy confessed to his mother that he molested him at his hotel located…
Teenager, 2 others killed in Lagos building collapse
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said no fewer than six people…
Breaking: Police withdraw defamation charge against Dele Farotimi
Nigeria Police Force has filed a notice to discontinue suit it filed against Lagos-based legal practitioner and author, Dele Farotimi…
53 escape death as Max Air plane suffers tyre burst in Kano
The Max Air aircraft with the registration number: 5N-MBD suffered the tyre burst on landing at 22:57pm, the Punch newspaper…
Zamfara: Gov. Lawal inspects seized arms cache, lauds DSS
Governor Lawal hailed DSS for sharing intelligence that led to the interception of the deadly weapons with the Nigerian Armed…
U.S. to deport 3,690 Nigerians in crackdown on illegal immigrants
The Nigerians living illegally in the U.S were identified by the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Nigerians will…
NGX seeks collaboration with EFCC on protection of stock market
Shobanjo noted that the evolution of fraud has moved from manual to digital across all sectors with criminal elements taking…
EFCC recovers title documents of Abuja plots of land worth over N1bn from fraudsters
"The fraudsters forged the documents and deprived the lawful owners of their property, but EFCC’s investigators, working on actionable intelligence,…
‘No place for Sharia Court in Ogun,’ Gov. Abiodun warns
Ogun governor warns the proponents of Sharia Court that the state government will only recognised courts established through the legal…
Nigeria Police flaunts achievements in fight against financial, cybercrimes
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who revealed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said the…
NSCDC operatives rescue 2 people from collapsed Lagos building
Mr Oluwaseun Abolurin, the spokesperson for Lagos command on NSCDC disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He quoted the…