archiveSeptember 2024

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has ordered the remand of 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters charged with treason in the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after counsel for the defendants prayed the court to grant the defendants bail as they were innocent until proven guilty...

  The Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organizations (CIMBO) has demanded for the restructuring of Nigeria in line with the recommendation of the 2014 National Conference. The coalition made the demand in a communique signed by Timothy Barau Gandu, its Chairman and Prof. E.O. Ejeikwu, the Secretary at the end...

Chris Oyakhilome, president and founder of Loveworld Incorporated, better known as Christ Embassy, has described democracy as a “dictatorship of the majority”. Speaking at the Church’s communion service on Sunday, the pastor said democracy sidelines the minority. He added that the United States is not a democratic state but a...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it has capacity to transmit 6,000 MWS of electricity to distribution load centres nationwide. Mr Sule Abdulaziz, the Managing Director of TCN said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Abdulaziz said that in the...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has unveiled the identities of the officers that were murdered by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shi’ites. It would be recalled that the officers were killed when the Islamic group launched an unprovoked attack on policemen stationed...

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bridge the gap between academic research and industry practice. This strategic collaboration aims to foster innovation, enrich learning, and promote sustainable development within the capital market sector. The MoU signing ceremony, attended...

  NNPC Ltd said it has acknowledged recent reports in national newspapers regarding the company's significant debt to petrol suppliers. The Corporations’ Chief Corporate Communications Officer Mr. Olufemi Soneye in a press statement he signed and made available to Business247 News on Sunday, explained: “This financial strain has placed considerable...

Nigeria Police has declared one Andrew Wynne, a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. Wynne is also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey. The Force said it had specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries plotted to overthrow the democratically-elected government...

Toronto police have taken into custody Amaka Sonnberger, a 46-year-old Nigerian woman, following the release of a viral audio recording in which she allegedly threatened to poison and kill Yoruba and Edo individuals living in Canada. According to a statement issued on September 2, the Toronto Police Service apprehended Amaka...