Wife of Gov Akeredolu’s Chief of Staff kidnapped in Ondo
The wife of the Chief of Staff to the Ondo state governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, has been abducted by gunmen. Mrs Ale was abducted at Owena in Idanre council area…
Ecobank to Empower Women Businesses through Ellevate
The Ecobank Group is set to launch ‘Ellevate’, a programme for women-owned and women-focused businesses across 33 markets, the lender has said. This programme is designed to help women reach…
Interpol nabs three Nigerians for scamming companies in 150 countries
The International Criminal Police Organisation says it has apprehended three Nigerians for alleged involvement in a cyber scam targeting governments and private firms in over 150 countries. The suspects, who…
Afenifere raises alarm, Says Nigeria on brink
Afenifere, the pan- Yoruba Socio-Political Group has raised the alarm that the country has become ungovernable and therefore on the brink of collapse. The group raised the alarm at its…
UNILAG postpones 2020/2021 post-UTME screening, Again
The University of Lagos has postponed its 2020/2021 Post-UTME Screening exercise indefinitely. The university announced this in a press statement titled ‘2020/2021 post-UTME: notice of postponement’, issued on Thursday. The…
Maina: Court hears Ndume’s bail application
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Thursday for the hearing of the bail application filed by Senator Ali Ndume, who has been in detention in prison since Monday…
WTO DG: Coast clear for Okonjo-Iweala as South Korea withdraws candidate — Report
South Korea has decided to withdraw its candidate from the World Trade Organisation, WTO, director-general race, according to Washington Trade Daily. South Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee is the country’s…
Tension in Ibadan as Prisons officials, commercial motorcyclists clash
Tension rose in Ibadan on Tuesday following a clash between officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and commercial motorcyclists operating in Agodi-Gate area of the Oyo state capital city.…
CNN releases second report on Lekki shootings, Says CCTV Footage supports its claims
Undeterred by the threats of sanction from the Nigerian government over its investigative report on the shootings at Lekki toll plaza during the #EndSARS protests, CNN on Tuesday released a…
Court revokes Maina’s son, Faisal’s bail, orders his arrest
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday revoked the bail granted the son of ex-Chairman of the Pension Reform Tasks Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, Faisal and issued bench warrant…