Wednesday, 18 December, 2024

Month: April 2024


Senator representing Borno South and Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has faulted the recent hike in electricity tariff.  The Senate Chief Whip said the timing was wrong as he noted that Nigerians were yet to recover from Read more…


Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye alias Bobrisky, over mutilation of the Naira. The defendant is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) The court Read more…


The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, in partnership with Educare, an education technology company, has announced the launch of a comprehensive nationwide mock Computer-Based Test (CBT) initiative for JAMB 2024 aspirants. The announcement was contained in a press statement Read more…


Former Rivers State governor, Celestine Omehia, has taken a swipe at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing him as a clown and serial liar. He called on Wike to reduce his propensity for power and greed Read more…


The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed not to rest until it unseat Julius Abure as national chairman of the Labour Party. Disclosing this in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, the NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, said that despite Read more…


Pope Francis on Saturday upheld the inspiration and commitment of the St. Angela Merici Foundation which is based in Sicily, expressing gratitude for its daily effort to serve the most vulnerable people. He recalled how the foundation’s journey began decades Read more…


An eleventh suspect has been put under arrest over the March 23 terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, the press service of the Moscow criminal courts said in a statement on Friday. The man was charged with Read more…


The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has launched an innovative identity solution with payment functionality for all types Read more…


Following the 240 per cent electricity tariff hike for Band ‘A’ customers by the federal government, households are now bracing up for tougher times, thereby calling for policy reversal. Recall that NERC had on Wednesday announced the approval of an Read more…


Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has responded defiantly to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) threats of legal action against him. In a statement released on his social media platforms, Odinkalu made it clear that Read more…


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced on Friday that it will be reviewing the recent developments in the Malabu OPL 245 fraud case. This decision comes after the dismissal of charges against former Attorney General of the Federation Read more…


In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, thousands flooded the streets in the past week in Israel’s largest protests since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war six months ago. While the demonstrations have been rife with calls for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Read more…