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Air Peace, ADINA Summit Partners to Strengthen African Trade and Diaspora Connections

Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, recently solidified its commitment to fostering stronger ties between Africa and its global diaspora through its strategic partnership with the Africa Diaspora Investment Network Alliance (ADINA) Summit 2024. The event, held on December 27, 2024, at the prestigious Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra, brought together a diverse audience of African Diaspora investors, business leaders, and global institutions to discuss and advance the continent’s economic potential. Accra, a global hub for the African diaspora every December, provided the perfect setting for the ADINA Summit.…

Owa Obokun: Adeboye’s annointed, Adeyokunu loses out as Gov. Adeleke approves Prince Hastrup

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved with immediate effect, the appointments of both Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesha land and Prince Johnson Adekanmi Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina A press statement issued by the Hon.Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, to that effect, indicates that the approval of the two monarchs was ratified and approved during the seating of the Osun State Executive Council Meeting presided over by its Chairman and Governor of Osun State, Senator…

ACCESS BANK UK LIMITED TO STRENGTHEN EUROPE-AFRICA TRADE TIES WITH LAUNCH OF THE ACCESS BANK MALTA LIMITED

Access Holdings Plc has announced that its banking subsidiary, Access Bank UK Limited, has established its first fully owned subsidiary in Malta. The disclosure, published on the Nigerian Exchange on December 10, 2024, and signed by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekowchi, stated that the new entity will operate as Access Bank Malta Limited. According to the statement, the move is part of Access Holdings’ global expansion strategy and has received licensing approvals from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The company noted: “The banking…

al-Assad’s granted asylum in Russia as rebels overthrow Syrian govt

Syrian rebels have overthrown President Bashar al-Assad and also announced the capture of the country’s capital, Damascus. The former leader has since fled the war-torn country and is reportedly in Moscow, Russian state media said Sunday citing a source in the Kremlin. Assad fled Syria after opposition forces stormed the capital, Damascus, early Sunday. He had been in power for almost 25 years, presiding over a bloody civil war during the latter half of his reign. Russia’s TASS news service said Assad and members of his family, after arriving in…

Zingwina, MKO Abiola’s ex-aide dies at 70

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Jonathan Zingwina, a former Senate Majority Leader and former Director-General of the MKO Abiola campaign Organisation in the June 12, 1993 presidential election has reportedly passed on. Although his family has yet to formally confirm his death, Leadership Newspaper reports that the Adamawa State-born politician died on Wednesday, October 2, at the age of 70 in the nation’s capital, Abuja. He was reported to have died after a protracted illness. The former lawmaker represented Adamawa South Senatorial District in the Senate. He was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic…

P-Square’s crisis gets messier as Peter replies Paul claims over their songs, others

Peter Okoye, one-half of the popular Nigerian music duo P-Square, has responded to his brother Paul’s recent interviews, where he claimed to have written and sung 99% of their songs. Peter expressed disappointment and hurt over Peter’s constant discrediting of his efforts in the group. In an open letter on X.com on Monday, Peter listed several songs he had written, including “Ejeajo,” “Get-Squared,” “Bizzy Body,” and “Personally,” which Paul had failed to acknowledge. Peter wrote, “My dear brother Paul, Just like I have told you several times, I am not…

Hunger Protest: Obasanjo blames successors for Nigeria’s woes, warns “we are all sitting on a keg of gun powder”

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed successive administrations for the present situation in the country for not building on the foundation he laid while he was in office, saying that this had caused a lot of drawbacks for the country. Obasanjo, a two=time ruler first as a military Head of State between 1976 to 1979 and later as a Civilian President from 1999 to 2007 also said the Nigerian youths participating in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests are fighting a legitimate course and deserve a listening ear. He said, “As…

Don’t allow Dangote monopolize petroleum sector -IPMAN, DPMAN bosses warn

Abdulkabir Aliyu, the National Chairman of the Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and his counterpart at the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Shettima, have warned the National Assembly and industry stakeholders against granting requests that will create a monopoly in Nigeria’s oil sector. They spoke at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, during a presentation to the special adhoc committee of the senate. Abdulkabir Aliyu pointed that Dangote declared N133 billion profit on sugar sales in Nigeria within the last six months, noting that such a…

Adelabu’s Power ministry paid over N160m to one-month old inexperienced companies

The Federal Ministry of Power, under Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, paid over N160 million to several newly registered companies in May for government projects, a check by FIJ has revealed. A detailed review of the ministry’s expenditures in May, published on the Open Treasury Portal and replicated on Budgit’s Govspend Portal, showed payments of N52 million (₦52,627,069), N50 million (₦50,692,422) and N59 million (₦59,929,183) to three different companies that were less than a month old. FIJ found that the ministry paid El-Ril Mega Plus Synergies N52 million for…

N4.8bn Fraud: Ibeto gets Oct. 24 date for trial

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, adjourned till October 24, 2024 further hearing in the alleged N4.8bn fraud trial involving Cletus Ibeto, Chairman, Ibeto Energy Development Company. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd are to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 10-count charges bordering on allegations of obtaining by false pretences, fraudulent conversion of property, criminal breach of trust, forgery and deception to the tune of N4.8bn. Count one reads: “That…

You are not my son, Oba of Benin chides LP candidate, Akpata over wrong claim to the Palace

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, has publicly corrected Labour Party gubernatorial candidate Olumide Akpata for claiming to be a “son of the Palace”. Akpata, during a recent meeting with the monarch repeatedly referred to himself as a “son of the Palace” in both English and the local dialect. The Oba, however, swiftly dismissed his assertions, explaining that he had instructed one of his chiefs to verify Akpata’s claims. He added that his investigation revealed that Akpata has no direct or distant links to the Palace.…

NDDC offers Heritage Bank’s head office, other assets for sale

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has listed the head office in Lagos and branches of failed Heritage Bank across the country for sale in its role as liquidator of the bank. NDIC announced the sale of the bank properties numbering 48 and its chattel including vehicles, office equipment, plant, and machinery in another 62 locations across the country in an advertorial on Thursday. “The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation in the exercise of its right as Liquidator of failed Deposit Money Banks hereby invites interested members of the general public to…

Foreign Affairs minister Amb. Yusuf Tugar writes HoS over Perm Sec’s alleged sexual harassment of female staff

Ambassador Yusuf Tugar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has written a letter to the Head of Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, wherein he alleged that his Permanent Secretary, Ibrahim Lamuwa, had sexually harassed a married female staff member of the ministry. In the letter dated May 27, Tuggar said he felt it necessary to write to her following the “gravity of the matter”, urging Yemi-Esan to handle it accordingly. The minister added that he would provide any assistance required for the head of service to discharge her duties. A married…

Sanwo-olu elected S/West Governors’ Forum chairman

South West Governors on Monday, 10 June, 2024 elected Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the Chairman of Governors’ Forum. Sanwo-Olu’s election took place during a closed-door meeting in Lagos on Monday, 10 June, 2024 which was attended by all six governors from the South West States. He succeeded the late Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who served as the forum’s chairman until his passing on December 27, 2023…

Mega crisis rocks Lagos Country Club’s AGM, court orders suspension

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered all warring faction in the club, to maintain status quo, pending the hearing of the suit filed by the club’s Registered Trustees. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa made the order on Wednesday sequel to an application of the counsel to the plaintiff Dr Kemi Pinheiro SAN Pinheiro had urged the court to compel parties not to take a step that will tempered with the subject matter of the suit. A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Babs Fashanu who appeared for himself equally urged…

Gov Sanwo-olu loses Deputy Chief of Staff

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced the passing of his Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo, on Wednesday. He was aged 55. Sanwo-Olu, who sympathised with the Soyannwo family in a statement posted on his personal X page, said the death of his top aide was sudden and devastating. He described the deceased as a brother, an armour-bearer, a confidante and a faithful believer in the collective dream of a Greater Lagos. The statement read, “It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing of my Deputy…

WAFU B U17 Championship: Garba insists technical crew on course to raise formidable squad

Head Coach Many Garba has told thenff.com that the technical crew of Nigeria’s U17 boys, Golden Eaglets that he heads, is firmly on course to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the forthcoming WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana. The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup-winning team lead strategist has told Nigerians to discountenance stories of large failures of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests in his team and rather believe that his crew will put together a squad that will do the job of winning a ticket to…

Jazzist Yinka Davies to serenade as Rotary rewards Humanitarian reporters

Sensuous Jazz singer, lyricist and vocalist, Yinka Davies is to perform and serenade guests at Rotary International District 9110 Humanitarian Reporting Awards (RHRA) on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Keystone Hall, Rotary Centre, 8 Ladoke Akintola Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. According to Rotary International District 9110 Governor, Rotarian Ifeyinwa Ejezie “ the renown jazz musician, lyricist, and dancer, Yinka Davies would entertain guests, journalists and Rotarians at the Rotary District 9110 Humanitarian Awards ceremony.” Ejezie further stated that“ RHRA Awards is aimed at recognising and honoring journalists for their support…

Dollar crashes to N1, 101 as CBN pumps $15.88m into the market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has crashed the exchange rate for Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to N1,101 per dollar from N1,251/$1, following rising inflow of the greenback into the country. The apex bank also planned to sell $15.88 million to 1,588 eligible BDCs. At this rate, the BDCs would sell at not more than 1.5 per cent margin to the public, thus selling at N1,117.5/$1. In a letter addressed to the president of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, the CBN announced the sale of…

Lagos-London flight: Air Peace responds to high demands, increases capacity

Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, has announced an increase in capacity on its Lagos-London flights. The airline made the announcement on its X page on Wednesday. On March 30, Air Peace commenced its Lagos-London flight services. During an interview on Arise TV on April 2, Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace, said the airline sold out tickets for the Lagos-London flights until September. However, due to the high demand to fly with the airline, Air Peace on Wednesday said more seats have been created to meet the passengers’…

Group warns against desecration of Olubadan stool

The IBILE G-7, a cultural and non-political organization has warned the traditional Chiefs in Ibadan land not to allow politics and politicians to use them to desecrate the Olubadan stool, reputed to be the best, most reliable, and non- controversial kingship ascendancy system in the entire Yorubaland. The process of ascendancy to the stool of Olubadan, which has become the envy of other towns in Yorubaland and which is now a case study in countries across the world about monarchies in Africa, may degenerate into absurdity and unnecessary controversy, which…

Military planned to secretly eliminate abducted Lagos editor -Colleagues

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Colleagues of the abducted Editor of FirstNews, Mr Segun Olatunji, on Thursday, revealed how the journalist was abducted in his Lagos home, whisked away, and allegedly tortured by the military over a story on the Defence Chief. Olatunji, a former Kaduna State correspondent of The PUNCH, was abducted by men in military uniform from his home in the Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. Military authorities, on Thursday, yielded to pressure and released Olatunji, who was abducted from his home on Friday, March 15, 2024. He was released…

How KFC dehumanised me, Adebola Daniel laments

Adebola, the son of Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a srving Senator and a former governor of Ogun State, has lamented how he was denied access to the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) branch at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. Adebola, in a series of tweets on his X account on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, described his ordeal as “the worst sort of public humiliation” he ever had. The son of the incumbent senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, said he felt less than human, “like a guard dog…

FAAN shuts KFC for discriminating against disabled Senator’s son

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) shut down the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos over the alleged discriminatory treatment of Adebola Daniel, a passenger with reduced movement, on Thursday, March 27, 2024. This was made known in a statement issued by the FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah. The victim, Adebola is the son of a former governor of Ogun State and a serving Senator, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. He recounted his experience at the KFC outlet at…

Photos: Herbert Wigwe’s father hale and hearty -Police reports, as dignitaries storm Isiokpo for burial of Herbert, wife and sona

Reports quoting a police source insist that Herbert Wigwe’s father, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, did not slump during the funeral of his late son as published in some quarters. Earlier, there was apprehension as an unconfirmed report stated that the father of late Access Bank Holdings CEO, Dr Herbert Wigwe, collapsed during his son’s funeral service at Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers state. Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, in his late 80s, was said to have slumped following the shock of his billionaire son, Herbert Wigwe; daughter-in-law, Chizoba, and grandson,…

UBA takes centre stage at ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been announced as the official sponsor of the 4th edition of the ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024) scheduled to take place at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, Benin from February 22 to February 24, 2024. The regional event is expected to see a large gathering of key players and stakeholders in the mining and petroleum sectors of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and as the financial institution of choice, with presence in 20 African…

State Police: Bill scales second reading at House of Reps

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill to provide for the establishment of state police in the country. Sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, the bill seeks to alter the relevant Sections of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for states to establish their own policing outfits. As lawmakers took turns to contribute to the debate on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary, Kalu who stood in for the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, urged members to…

FG warns DISCOs over estimated bills

Electricity consumers do not want to pay on the basis of estimated bills, rather they want to pay for what they consume and should be provided meters in order to achieve this, the Federal Government told power distribution companies on Tuesday. It disclosed this through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission during a meeting with investors/owners of Discos in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry in Lagos State. The lack of adequate meters has remained an issue in the power sector, as power distributors are still finding it tough to meter consumers…

Zenith Bank mourns Herbert Wigwe as kinsmen declare eight-day mourning period

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

the eight days of mourning would begin with a procession round the community, pointing out that they were expecting visitors outside the community and the state.

Abuja 10: Ex-minister, Pantami, friends raise N50m as ransom fro remaining Al-Kadriyar sisters

Prof Isa Pantami, the immediate past minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has announced the raising of N50 million ransom for the remaining abducted sisters of Al-Kadriyar family. Bandits invaded Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday night, and abducted a man and his six daughters. They had released the father and asked him to raise N60 million for his daughters’ freedom. The criminals had given an ultimatum of Friday for the ransom to be paid, but the family raised N30 million, which they rejected and…

We’ll continue to strengthen security architecture in Oyo – Gov Makinde

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Sunday, said the state would continue to provide more support to the security agencies and also continue to strengthen the security architecture so as to keep residents of the state safe and secure and maintain peace and order. The governor stated this at The Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan, during a service to commemorate the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Celebration Church service. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Professor Olanike Adeyemo, stated that the…

EFCC arrests, interrogate Providus, Jaiz bank CEOs over N44bn NSIPA fraud

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and interrogated the Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of two new banks in connection with the ongoing EduGate financial scandal. The N585m alleged fraud has already consumed the minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu. The banks are Providus Bank and Jaiz Bank and their CEOs were interrogated for their roles in connection with the over N44 billion fraud allegedly uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The Punch gathered that the senior bank executives are…

Tinubu signs 2024 appropriation bill into law

The President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the 2024 appropriation bill of N28.7 trillion into law. According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity said President Tinubu assented to the bill at the State House on Monday, shortly after returning to Abuja from Lagos. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, were some of the government officials who witnessed the budget signing. The statement said that the President assured Nigerians that the implementation…

Pope grants permision to bless same sex marriage

Pope Francis has granted permission for priests to bestow blessings upon same-sex couples, marking a significant milestone for the LGBTQ+ community within the Roman Catholic Church. The BBC reports that the head of the Roman Catholic Church stated that, in some cases, priests ought to be able to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples. However, the Vatican has emphasised that blessings should not be incorporated into routine Church ceremonies or associated with civil unions or weddings. It added that it continues to view marriage as between a man and a woman.…

Osun Govt. denies O-Meal poison video, says it is fake news

Osun State Government has said that pupils of St. James Primary School, Owo-Ope, Osogbo were not poisoned under the Osun Home Grown School Feeding Programme, O’Meals. The government made this known on Wednesday, in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the Governor on O-Meal, Hon. Ayodele Oluwaseyi, while announcing the results of its investigation into the alleged food poisoning. She maintained that the pupils were not poisoned from a meal served by a vendor of the programme. According to the government, the videos and fake news stories were the…

Huge crowds besiege banking halls as CBN issues directives on BVN, NIN

Huge crowd besieged banking halls on Monday, as customers moved to link their Bank Verification Numbers and National Identity Numbers to their bank accounts. This followed the new directive of the banking regulator to the banks on Friday, to bar customers who were yet to link their BVN and NIN from having access to their accounts. CBN said in its new directive that existing customers must, “Ensure all operated accounts/wallets created through agents, are fully profiled in the NIBSS ICAD and tagged with valid and correct BVN and/or NIN.” It…

Tinubu presents N27.5tr budget to NASS

The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented to the National Assembly (NASS) the 2024 budget estimates, totaling N27.5 trillion. This is President Tinubu’s inaugural budget presentation before the joint session of the National Assembly since assuming office on May 29, 2023. Accompanied by key figures in his administration, including Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, President Tinubu entered the NASS Complex at approximately 11:10 am. The upper chamber had previously granted the President’s request to address both the Senate and the House of Representatives jointly.…

We demolished buildings without approvals, Igbos not targeted -LASG

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, has refuted claims that the ongoing demolition by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration is targeting South-Easterners. According to Olumide, the demolished buildings in the state were constructed without approval from any of its agencies, and they were hastily erected during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. He made this known while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. There have been unverified claims on social media that the demolition target people from the south-eastern part of Nigeria.…

Flight Diversion: NCAA hammers United Nigeria Airline

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended all foreign lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines hours after the airline operator diverted its Lagos-Abuja en route flight to Asaba on Sunday. Newsmen report that passengers expressed worry when a United Airlines aeroplane landed in Asaba International Airport on Sunday rather than the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA). Consequently, a report emerged that all the wet lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines have been suspended. A former Director General of the Agency, Benedict Adeyileka, who spoke with DAILY POST exclusively on…

Appeal court sacks another PDP governor

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State. A three-member panel, in a unanimous decision on Sunday, held that Muftwang was not validly sponsored by the Peoples no Democratic Party (PDP) as provided by Section 285(2) of the Nigerian Constitution. The panel held that the appeal brought by Nentawe Goshwe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) succeeds as the issue of qualification was both a pre and post election matter under Section 177(c) of the Nigerian Constution, 1999 and Section…

Vaswani’s Stallion Group embattled as banks seize assets over N169bn debt

Stallion Group, one of the leading conglomerate in Nigeria owned by the Vaseanis is presently embroiled in a debt crisis as two of Nigeria’s notable banks have moved in taking over the assets of the conglomerate for its inability to meet its obligations to the lenders in a debt profile of about N169,026,032,804.84 In a bid to recorver its N13bn debt, the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), took possession of the assets of Stallion Nigeria Limited in Lagos and its sister firms. Months after its face off with GTB, the United…

Mohbad: Naira Marley, Sam Larry granted bail

Musician, Naira Marley and his partner, Sam Larry have been granted bail, each required to provide three sureties with a substantial sum of N20 million. Both personalities were arrested as soon as they arrived Nigeria following the controversies that surrounded the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba alias Mohbad in September this year. As part of their bail conditions, the court asked them to surrender their passports and make weekly appearances at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Adding a unique warning, the magistrate overseeing the case sternly cautioned that any attempt…

PDP gains as Appeal Court sacks LP’s Senator

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has sacked Senate’ Minority Whip, Senator Darlington Nwokocha. For Neokocha, it was a fall from grace to grass as the election tribunal has earlier upheld his victory before Akobundu”s appeal. The 3-man court in its ruling upheld the petition of the PDP’s candidate and declared him the authentic winner of the election. It ordered INEC to immediately issue him with the Certificate of Return. Nwokocha represents Abia Central in the red chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the Labour Party…

Naira rebounds to N950 to $1 at parallel market

The naira continued its rebound against the dollar on Friday, strengthening to N950/$ on the average in the parallel market. This represents a N170 gain or a 15.18 per cent appreciation of the local currency compared to the N1,120 it traded for on Thursday. This is also the second day of recovery for the naira following a move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to clear some of its FX backlog on Thursday. According to Bureaux De Change operators, who spoke to The PUNCH, the naira is still gaining as…

Messi, Rema headline Ballon d’or 2023 in France

Nigeria’s Afrobeats superstar, Divine Ikubor, known popularly known as Rema and Agentina born World football idol, Lionel Messi were cynosure of all eyes at the 2023 Ballon d’Or award on Monday. While Rema gave an outstanding account of himself by delivering a thrilling performance, Messi for unprecedented eight time won the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. Messi beat Norwegian Erling Haaland who plays for Manchester City to win the prize in France. For Nigerian singer, Rema, his electrifying performance at the ceremony which took place in Paris, France captivated the audience,…

After three escape, Abuja NOUN female student found dead in bush days after declared missing

Blessing Karami, an undergraduate student of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, has been found dead in the woods in the Karimo area of the Federal Capital Territory days after she was declared missing on September 11, The deceased was earlier declared missing after she reportedly left her place of work in the Garki area of Abuja before closing hour on September 11, 2023. Genesis Karami, Divisional Police Headquarters, Durumi, Abuja, has reportedly arrested one Aminu, said to be the boyfriend to the deceased, after an interrogation over her…

Dangote refinery to wait till November to process Nigerian crude oil

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is currently importing crude oil and expects its first crude cargo in two weeks’ time, the Executive Director, Dangote Group, Devakumar Edwin, has revealed. Although the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited trades crude oil on behalf of Nigeria, Edwin in an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights on Monday, said the NNPCL had committed its crude to other entities. The Dangote refinery boss did not disclose the other entities receiving the oil company’s crude but NNPC disclosed last month it had entered into a $3bn crude…

Police narrates gory details of how cultists murdered Rivers’ DPO, vows to revenge

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, has said the late Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada, Bako Angbashim, played into the hands of his killers. Nwonyi revealed that the cultists had sold a dummy to the late Superintendent of Police that they were ready to turn in their arms if they would be granted amnesty in return. He disclosed this during a solidarity protest by a human rights advocate, Charles Jaja, at the headquarters of the state Police Command in Port Harcourt on Monday. Nwonyi expressed regret that the…

The Untouchable: Will ex-AGF Ahmed Idris escape justice?

On Monday May 16, 2022, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested the then serving Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion (Eighty Billion Naira only). It was later discovered that the funds were N109 billion. He was released on June 1st. Following his arrest and indictment, the Nigerian Government in a statement by the Minister of Finance, budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed suspended Idris on May 18. The letter titled…

Orimerunmu community suspends week long protest after police intervention

Elders and leaders of Orimerunmu town in Obafemi Owode Local Govt of Ogun State have suspended a week long planned peaceful protest in support of their demand from dredging companies mining sand from Ogun river behind the community to either perform their corporate social responsibilities or vacate the Orimerunmu road. The suspension was at the intervention of the Divisional Police Officer of Mowe, Folake Afeniforo, who met with the community elders in Orimerunmu during the protest. Although, Afeniforo, a Chief Superintendent of Police, frowned at the decision of the community…