KINGSLEY EBERE The Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organization, GAHTO, has rescued and repatriated three Nigerian women who were allegedly lured to Mali with false promises of […]
Author: Osas Payne
EU Moves Closer To Kicking Kids Off Social Media
Restrictions on children’s use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next […]
Two Women Arraigned In Court Over Alleged Assault In Ikotun
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ejigbo has arraigned two women on Wednesday, July 8, over allegations of assault and conduct likely to […]
Unions To Protest As Volkswagen Thrashes Out Job Cut Plans
German auto giant Volkswagen’s management meets Thursday to thrash out plans for what could be the biggest-ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with […]
Suspected ISWAP Terrorists, Families Surrender As Military Rescues Abductees In North East
Six suspected ISWAP terrorists, alongside their families, have surrendered to troops of 192 Battalion (Main) Sector 1 OPHK, according to a statement issued on […]
Tension in Oyo as Igboho Fulanis Petition Makinde, Traditional Rulers Over Sunday Igboho
Tension is mounting in Oyo State following a formal petition submitted by Fulani residents of Igboho Kingdom to Governor Seyi Makinde, the Alaafin of Oyo, […]
Smarter Irrigation Transforms Rice Production, Doubles Yields for Nigerian Farmers
In a country where agriculture remains largely dependent on unpredictable rainfall, a shift toward smarter irrigation is beginning to reshape Nigeria’s food production landscape. New […]
Fuel Revolt in India: Anger Erupts as Government Forces E20 Petrol on Unready Vehicles
India’s aggressive push to increase ethanol blending in petrol is facing growing backlash from motorists, many of whom say the policy is being forced on […]
Health System Collapse: How Bangladesh’s Measles Comeback Is Killing Hundreds of Children
Bangladesh is witnessing a deadly public health failure one that is now claiming the lives of its most vulnerable citizens: children. In what should have […]
DEATH FOR $325M GREED: Chinese Ex-Official Yang Youlin Sentenced for Massive 30-Year Corruption Empire
A court in eastern China has sentenced former Nanjing city official Yang Youlin to death after uncovering a staggering коррупtion scheme involving more than 2.2 […]
Ahmed Adamu Dikko Docked by EFCC in N1.32bn Fraud, Money Laundering Scandal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC), Ahmed Adamu Dikko, over […]
Ravi Jaipuria Joins Dangote and Dewji in Kenya Investment Race with $32m Beverage Deal
Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria has joined Africa’s richest industrial players, Aliko Dangote and Mohammed Dewji, in intensifying the battle for Kenya’s fast-growing consumer market, following […]
Insecurity, Poor Healthcare Push Lagos Into World’s Bottom 10 Cities
The annual report, which assessed 173 cities across the globe, placed Lagos 168th with an overall score of 44 out of 100, making it one […]
Court Awards Agunloye N10m Over EFCC’s Defamatory $6bn Fraud Claim
Justice Peter Kekemeke delivered the judgment on Wednesday in a fundamental rights suit filed by Agunloye through his lawyer, Adeola Adedipe (SAN), dismissing the preliminary […]
NOUN Law Graduates Protest Exclusion From Nigerian Law School
The aggrieved graduates, under the aegis of the Backlog of NOUN Law Graduates, staged a peaceful procession to the Office of the Attorney General of […]
NCAA Warns Proposed Revenue Cut Could Weaken Aviation Safety
The warning follows a bill before the National Assembly seeking to amend the current revenue sharing formula by reducing the NCAA’s allocation from the Ticket […]
FBI Probes Argentina FA Over Alleged Money Laundering
According to an investigative report by Argentine newspaper La Nación, federal prosecutors from Washington D.C. and Miami are examining how hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Senate Seeks 15-Year Jail Term, Asset Forfeiture For Drug Counterfeiters
The proposed sanctions include a 15-year jail term, asset forfeiture, hefty fines, and compensation for victims of fake drug-related deaths or grievous bodily harm. The […]
I Confirmed PFIPC’s Existence Before Inviting Them For Meeting – Kalu
Kalu, who is not short of controversies, owned up to meeting the controversial DG and his team even though all government agencies have denied that […]
Abia Varsity Begins Search For New Vice-Chancellor
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Rt. Hon. Dr. Agwu U. Agwu, inaugurated the committee during a brief ceremony held at the Council […]