…As Gov Abiodun promises world-class event Determined to host a world-class National Sports Festival in 2024, the Ogun State Government and the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. In his remarks after the signing of the MoU at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the conviction and eight-year sentence imposed on the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina for laundering about N2.1 billion. Delivering the ruling, a three-member panel unanimously affirmed the judgement read by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, convicting and sentencing […]
A new report has revealed that African immigrants in the United Kingdom are struggling to pay bills as they are most affected by the persistent rising cost of living crisis. According to Vanguard, this was disclosed report published on Wednesday by an African communications service community, many African residents in the UK suffer to afford […]
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin. A senior Ukrainian presidential official denied the accusation – the most serious that Moscow has levelled at Kyiv in more than 14 months of war – and said it indicated Moscow was preparing a […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured that Indomie Instant Noodles produced in Nigeria are safe. A statement by the Director-General, Prof Mrs Mojisola Adeyeye reacted to circulating information about a purported ban. The agency is probing the reported discovery of a harmful substance in the product after probes […]
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria DepositInsurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan has commended the judiciary and Nigerian bar for collaboration with the corporation in the diligent and timely prosecution of failed bank cases over the years. Hassan gave the commendation in Abuja at the sensitization seminar for external solicitors of the corporation with the […]
Türkiye’s evacuation plane was shot as it landed at Wadi Saeedna airbase in the capital of Khartoum, damaging the fuel supply, on Friday. A report says that the plane managed to land safely and Türkiye’s Defense Ministry has confirmed there were no injuries. “Light weapons were fired on our C-130 evacuation plane… Our plane landed […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned the Speaker of Ondo State House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oloyeloogun before the State High Court in Akure over alleged fraud. The lawmaker representing Akoko South/West Constituency 1 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, Felemu Bankole, and a civil servant, Segun Oyadeyi Bankole […]
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Lagos-Ibadan expressway will be completed by April 30 while the Abuja-Kano one will not be completed before the transition to the next administration. The minister stated this at the pre-inspection of the completed Loko-Oweto Bridge in Nasarawa State on Wednesday. Fashola appealed to […]
The remains of Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya, a former Chief of General Staff and Military Governor of Ogun State, will be buried on July 29. Olawale Adekoya, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Diya, announced this on Wednesday in Lagos. Diya died on March 26 at the age of 78. Adekoya said that […]
