Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, on Tuesday, fixed October 21 for the continuation of the trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The trial judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, fixed the date on the agreement

The National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday hinted the people of Kwara State of imminent high and moderate floodings in five of the state’s local government areas as the rainy season sets. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, gave the warning in Ilorin during the 2024 Downscaling of Flood Early Warnings Systems at state

France blew the chance to finish first in their group despite Kylian Mbappe scoring his maiden European Championship goal in a 1-1 draw with Poland on Tuesday, as Austria won a thriller against the Netherlands to snatch top spot. Didier Deschamps’ France failed to top their group at a major tournament for the first time

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to fulfil its promise to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. The Chairman of the ASUU, Federal University Lokoja chapter, Dr. Joshua Silas, made the call on Tuesday during a protest by members of the union at FUL campus

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the relevant offices of the government to embark on massive enlightenment of the residents on the best ways to curtail the spread of cholera in the state. This was as the House also called for the activation of some sections of the State health law

Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded in Kenya on Tuesday in mounting anti-tax hike protests, NGOs said, after police clashed with demonstrators who stormed the parliament compound in Nairobi. The military has been deployed to support police, who earlier fired tear gas, water cannon, rubber bullets and — according to a rights group

Arkansas Republican Rep. French Hill is leading the charge in an ongoing effort by members of Congress to persuade the Biden administration to secure the release of an American crypto executive they say is being wrongfully detained in Nigeria, FOX Business has learned. Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former IRS agent, has been imprisoned

Nigerian Govt bans single-use plastics in federal MDAs  MSN...

By AFP - Agence France Presse June 25, 2024 Order Reprints Print Article Text size Libya said it repatriated 174 irregular migrants to Nigeria on Tuesday, including dozens of women and six children, with further returns planned in the coming weeks. The operation was announced by Mohammed Baredaa, head of the Libyan interior ministry organisation tasked

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Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken to keep banditry and insecurity out of Lagos. What is the current state

Essien Andrew a senior officer of the  Nigeria Customs Service died on Tuesday while answering questions at a meeting with the House of Representatives’ Public Account Committee.  The incident happened around 1:00 PM on June 25, 2024. During the session, the officer became ill very quickly. Although first responders and medical staff at the National