Kennedy Ubeku, a Korea-based Nigerian businessman, has commended Mr Adegoke Fayoade, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 Command, Lagos, for rejecting an N174 million bribe from a suspect. Ubeku made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday and said that the act was an…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary at the ministry, and Prof. Carlos Leal, the President…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has ordered the arrest and prosecution of six state Ministry of Health members of staff for allegedly diverting materials meant for the ministry. Nwifuru in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, on Sunday, ordered the arrest of one Ndukwe Ayansi and five others over the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 50-year-old businessman, who allegedly ingested 90 wraps of cocaine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, (AIIA), Enugu. The Director, Media and Advocacy, (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspect was intercepted…
Indigenous firm, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has announced a reduction in the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦970 per litre for oil marketers. The reduction, which represents an ₦20 cut, is the company’s way of appreciating Nigerians “for their unwavering support in making the refinery a dream come true,”…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has appealed to labour unions in the state to shelve their planned industrial action over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The governor said his administration remained committed to the implementation of the new wage of N70,000 recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The governor made…
A Nigerian man resident in the United Kingdom has been forced to back out of a marriage proposal due to what he considered an expensive and demanding traditional bride price list presented by his fiancée’s family. The story was shared by social media user, Princess Adeola, on her X handle. Adeola’s story sheds light on…
David Hundeyin, a controversial self-proclaimed investigative journalist, has been ordered by the Royal Courts of Justice, a British court, to pay the sum of £95,000 as damages to Charles Northcott, the British Broadcasting Corporations (BBC) Journalist, for libel. In a 2022 article titled ‘Journalism Career Graveyard,’ Hundeyin levelled several damning allegations against Northcott, including an…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has warned that the Tax Reform Bill proposed by President Bola Tinubu’s government can plunge the nation into a socioeconomic crisis if it sails through at the National Assembly. The Convener of NEF, Professor Ango Abdullahi, expressed this concern when he voiced the group’s rejection of the proposed legislation, which…
Alhaji Jafaru Makarfi, a respected Islamic leader and retired public servant, is dead. Jafaru died in Kaduna at the age of 93. Alhaji Suleman Abdulkadir, who announced the death on behalf of the family on Saturday in Kaduna, said he passed away on Saturday night. Abdulkadir, who is also the Garkuwan Zazzau, said Makarfi was…
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