The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed March 25 to rule on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking the final forfeiture of $13m linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, a company associated…

The Abia State Government has signed an agreement with a tech firm, Amena Tourism and Hospitality Innovation Technology Solutions, on digital standardisation and classification of hotels in the state. Matthew Ekwuruibe, the commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy in…

The Edo Government on Tuesday, reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safety and security in the state, adding that concrete actions were producing results in combating kidnapping and other criminal activities. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Patrick…

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh suit filed by a factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, after he applied to withdraw the matter. At the resumed hearing, Anyanwu’s lawyer, U.…

A magistrate’s court in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Tuesday rescheduled the trial of 45-year-old driver Adeniyi Kayode, who was involved in the fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two friends and team members of former world heavyweight boxing…

The Kano State Stakeholders Forum of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has suspended the Chairman of the Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Kano Axis, Comrade Yunus Sulaiman Halliru, indefinitely over alleged misconduct. The decision was contained in a disciplinary…

Paystack, the company solving payments problems for ambitious businesses across Africa, has marked its 10th anniversary with the launch of The Stack Group, a parent holding company that will consolidate its family of tech-focused brands. Founding shareholders of TSG include…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday lifted the ban on public campaigns, following the release of the final list of candidates for the 20 June governorship election in Ekiti State The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the tate, Bunmi…

Doctors under the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), have praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for approving the payment of 13 months hazard allowance arrears and one month wage award. The doctors made…

Kylian Mbappe struck twice against his former side Monaco as Real Madrid romped to an emphatic 6-1 Champions League victory on Tuesday to ease tensions around the club. Vinicius Junior, who was jeered by his own fans during a home…

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, on Monday, openly admitted to killing 22 members of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP). Mr Kainerugaba, who is also the country’s Chief of Defence Force, wrote in a series of…

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday ordered the closure of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following a breach of law and order over the temporary relocation of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, from the Yikpata orientation camp to the Polytechnic campus…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has presented a N200 billion supplementary budget to the Delta House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The proposal allocates N140.6 billion to recurrent expenditure and N59.4 billion to capital expenditure. Speaker, Dennis Guwor, disclosed…

No fewer than seven persons escaped death on Tuesday when a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. They, however, sustained various degrees of injury and are currently receiving medical attention at a hospital where they…

The former Minister of Education, Professor Rukayya Ahmed Rufa’i, has said that Northern Nigeria is experiencing regression in education due to weak community participation, poor funding, and a shortage of qualified teachers across the region. She disclosed this while presenting…