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On Wednesday, the Edo State Special Taskforce on Anti-Cultism announced that certain individuals had been taken into custody in connection with the state’s recent violent altercation between members of the Vikings and Eiye fraternities. Chris Nehikhare, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, said this during a press conference in Benin City on Wednesday. However, […]
Abdulrahman Lekki, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, passed away.According to Naija News, the Lagos State Head of Service’s office made the announcement of Lekki’s passing in a succinct statement on Wednesday.The statement claims that Lekki passed away in the early hours of this morning following a brief illness. According to the […]
Jegede Oluwasina, 39, appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on charges of assaulting two on-duty police officers. The defendant, who does not have a definite address, is facing two counts of assault and breach of peace and is awaiting trial. The defendant and other individuals at large committed the offenses on October 13 […]
Flash floods in the eastern Spanish region of Valencia have killed at least 51 people, according to local authorities on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s heavy rains submerged towns and roadways. Television footage from the village of Utiel showed that rescuers using dinghies scoured the floodwaters in the dark, saving a number of people. On Wednesday, emergency […]
With 52% of adult Nigerians holding official bank accounts, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has seen progress in the financial inclusion rate. Nevertheless, 32% of people are still not able to access the official financial system. During the 2024 World Savings Day Financial Literacy Fair in Abuja, the CBN revealed the country’s financial inclusion […]
In order to close the gender gap in trade throughout the region, the ECOWAS-Ecobank Empowerment Programme for Women Traders was formally introduced in Abuja. With a pilot program beginning in Nigeria, the initiative, a partnership between ECOWAS and Ecobank, seeks to empower women entrepreneurs by providing them with business training, financial access, and mentorship. This […]
Paul Gyenger, 35, was ordered to be placed under remand in a correctional facility by a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for reportedly labeling Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia “a chronic womaniser” on social media. Makurdi resident Gyenger was accused of defamation of character and cyberstalking. However, due to a lack of jurisdiction, Chief […]
Four girls are saved while a Nigerian lady is given a 12-year term for sex trafficking in Côte d’Ivoire. The Boundiali Court in Côte d’Ivoire has sentenced Sandra Okon, a Nigerian woman from Akwa Ibom State, to 12 years in prison for sex trafficking. The conviction follows the successful rescue of four young Nigerian females […]
Shola Balogun, a Nigerian-British officer from Bromley Police Station, was fired by the UK’s Metropolitan Police Service after reportedly biting a coworker at a birthday celebration in Bexleyheath, Kent. Senior officer Christopher McKay presided over the disciplinary hearing, which took place from October 21–23, 2024. The panel included Assessor-Detective Superintendent Kirsty Mead and IPM Amanda […]
According to Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Refinery, his facility has enough gasoline on hand to end fuel lines for up to 12 days. Following President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with members of the local currency implementation committee for the sale of crude oil and refined products, which is chaired by Mr. Wale Edun, the […]
BN TVWatch On Tacha’s Show, Tiwa Savage Shares the Source of “Forgiveness” Tiwa Savage discussed her most recent single, “Forgiveness,” and gave fans a preview of the feelings that influenced it in a recent episode of “The Big Friday Show with Tacha.” The song, which is from an album that would be released the next […]
President Bola Tinubu has received praise from US President Joe Biden for the two nations’ cooperation in law enforcement and the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who was arrested in Nigeria on money laundering accusations. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that Mr. Biden also promised to strengthen strategic alliances with Nigeria. According […]
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has refuted reports that his administration sued the EFCC to stop a planned prosecution after he left office. In a statement, Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Lawal Pedro clarified that the EFCC is not looking into the governor. According to a previous report, Governor Sanwo-Olu has sued the […]
