archiveJanuary 20, 2020

  The Federal Government has filed a fresh 42-count charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke and six others over alleged fraud in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil deal. Adoke is being charged alongside Rasky Gbinigie, A. Abubakar, Malabu Oil and...

  About 15 persons were said to have killed in the outbreak of lassa fever in Ondo State, with 28 others said to be currently battling for survival due to the outbreak. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, was said to have confirmed the report with newsmen and was...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN), has called on the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde ,to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court on the dissolution of local government administration in the state in...

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday, pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite the process of reopening the Nigerian borders because of its effect on his country’s economy. The Ghanaian leader, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, made...

By Kayode Oladeji Of the United Nations recognised 193 countries worldwide, Africa has 54.  However, African Union(AU), recognises 55 countries, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic being the 55th. Africa is populated by 1.317 billion people, representing 16.64 per cent of the world’s 7 billion population and is the second most populous...

At least five persons have been confirmed dead in the Abule-Egba pipeline fire explosion that occurred on Sunday night. “It’s unfortunate we lost 5 lives to this inferno, with many in critical condition in the hospitals,” Mele Kolo Kyari, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation boss, said during his visit to the...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised slightly downward its global growth projections, expecting a 3.3-per cent expansion in 2020, but said that risk factors are less tilted toward the downside. Political protests in numerous countries, the recent tensions between the U.S. and Iran and the trade war between Washington...

Two insurance training colleges in Nigeria and Uganda have signed a Memorandun of Understanding (MoU) to provide an effective and orderly framework for collaboration in training, examination and research. The College of Insurance and Financial Management (CIFM), Nigeria, signed the MoU with the Insurance Training College (ITC), Uganda, for collaboration...

Nigeria’s external reserves fell 0.052 per cent by January 16, 220 after gaining 0.078 per cent between Jan 13 to 15, 2020 when they moved from $38.31 billion to $38.34 billion. The FX buffer had initially gained 0.026 per cent, which was its first increase in six months and in...

  Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday  adjourned untill Jan. 21, a case filed by the EFCC against a Briton, Adam Quinn, due to the absence of the prosecution witness. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abang had on Dec.18, 2019 ordered for...