ALAAFIN OF OYO, OBA OWOADE, DENIES RIFT WITH GOV. MAKINDE, OLUBADAN OF IBADAN
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday dismissed rumours of strained relations between him, Governor Seyi Makinde, and the...
CBN MULLS RECAPITALISATION OF DFIs TO BRIDGE N130TN MSME FINANCING GAP
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is considering the recapitalisation and restructuring of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to address a widening...
EFCC DECLARES EBONYI INDIGENE WANTED OVER ALLEGED FRAUD
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared one John Kelechi Ekuma wanted over an alleged case of obtaining money...
BILL GATES TO TESTIFY BEFORE US COMMITTEE PROBING EPSTEIN CASE
Agency Report Billionaire philanthropist and Bill Gates is set to testify on June 10 before a US congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender...
NORTHERN GOVERNORS MOURN KEBBI ASSEMBLY SPEAKER MUHAMMAD ZURU
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of...
KANO ASSEMBLY DROPS IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST EX-DEPUTY GOVERNOR GWARZO
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Kano State House of Assembly has withdrawn impeachment proceedings against former Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, following his resignation from...
FIFA OPENS DISCIPLINARY CASE OVER ANTI-MUSLIM CHANTS AT SPAIN VS EGYPT MATCH
Agency Report World football governing body FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation following anti-Muslim chants during a recent international friendly between...
CANADA INTRODUCES SPECIAL IMMIGRATION MEASURES FOR DISASTER-AFFECTED RESIDENTS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Government of Canada has introduced special temporary immigration measures to support international students, foreign workers, and visitors affected by natural...
COURT JAILS FIVE BOKO HARAM CONVICTS AS FG BEGINS MASS TRIAL OF 500 SUSPECTS IN ABUJA
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five Boko Haram convicts to prison terms of up to 20 years, as...
PRETTY MIKE REOPENS PROXY LAGOS SEVEN MONTHS AFTER NDLEA RAID
By Aishat Momoh. O. Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Nwogu, has announced the reopening of his nightclub, Proxy Lagos, nearly seven months after it...