Judiciary
Businessman docked for alleged N19m scam
A 45-year-old businessman, Chukwuma Ibe, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining 3,285 cartons of assorted wine, valued at N19…
Month: October 2023
Security and Crimes
Pandemonium as another man shot dead in Ado-Ekiti
There was confusion in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Monday evening as another man was shot dead by unknown gunmen in broad daylight.…
Education and Youth
Jigawa to recruit 1,736 teachers
By Abdullahi Shugaba The Chairman of State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) in Jigawa, Alhaji Salisu Zakar, said on Wednesday that the state government would…
Foreign
Zimbabwe president challenges opposition petition against his election victory
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has filed submissions in the country’s highest court opposing a court challenge to his victory by main opposition leader…
Foreign
Nigeria, India trade hits $12 bn – High Commissioner
By Temitope Ponle The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit 12 billion dollars between April 2017 to March 2018, Indian High Commissioner to…
General News
NBS says price of 5kg cooking gas decreased in July
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average price for refilling of a five kilogramme cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) decreased…
Foreign
Pakistan president pays tribute to victims of anti-terror war in Independence Day speech
President Mamnoon Hussain of Pakistan on Tuesday paid tribute to security personnel who have scarified lives in the war against terrorism, saying that their…
Foreign
Poland’s president vetoes altered election rules
President Andrzej Duda of Polnad on Thursday vetoed a law proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that would benefit bigger parties…
General News
Estu Nupe lauds INEC for extending the deadline for continuous voter registration
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on Thursday lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), for extending the Continuous Voter Registration(CVR) exercise to Aug. 31…