archiveMarch 14, 2025

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals. They were arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Katsina-ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Solid minerals suspected to be fluorite and iron stones were recovered...

.as Oyo Govt orders full enumeration, verification of victims Victims of Tuesday's fire incident at Alesinloye Market, Ibadan, have clarified that about 90 people, and not 500 as reported in a section of the media, were affected by the incident. This is as the Oyo State Government has directed the...

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc announces that the Company’s minority shareholders have voted not to approve the conversion of US$34,264,544 (equivalent to ₦51,795,312,646.72) of the outstanding intercompany loan amount owed by the Company to PZ Cussons (Holdings) Limited (“PZCH”) into equity. The decision was made at PZCN’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)...

Justice Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced Bulama Abdulrahman to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine, for posing as an auctioneer assigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to sell some properties forfeited to the Federal Government on the Commission’s...

Unity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s empowerment with a series of high-impact initiatives designed to inspire action toward gender equality and sustainable development. The Bank hosted a webinar with the theme: "Unleashing Women’s Potential," pivoted by the Unity Bank Women Network as it was marking this year’s...

JMG Limited, a leading provider of electro-mechanical solutions in Nigeria, is set to commemorate Solar Appreciation Day on March 14th, 2025, with a high-visibility road walk aimed at raising awareness of engineering solutions for sustainable development, including renewable energy innovations such as solar power. Building on its recent celebration of...

The French government has commended the operational successes of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) especially in areas of illicit drug control and high rate of prosecution and conviction of offenders. The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier gave the commendation while handing over some operational equipment donated by...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $1.154m and 135,900 Saudi Riyals as undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The NCS announced this on Thursday in a statement issued by its National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada. According to Maiwada, the seizure was made recently during...

English Premier League club Liverpool would rather sign Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman rather than Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike or Newcastle’s Alexander Isak due to the Nigerian’s relatively lower price tag, Soccernet.ng reports. Lookman has been heavily linked with Liverpool in recent months following his impressive performances for Atalanta that has seen him...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has again written to the Rivers State House of Assembly, proposing Wednesday, March 19, 2025, as the new date for the presentation of the 2025 state budget. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, Governor Fubara recalled his...