COURT REJECTS BAIL, DISMISSES OBJECTIONS IN $1.5M FRAUD CASE AGAINST BUSINESSMAN IMMANUEL
By; Ganiyat Sunmola Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday dismissed both the preliminary objection and the bail...
HANTAVIRUS MUCH LESS CONTAGIOUS THAN COVID-19, SAYS DUTCH DOCTOR
Agency Report The hantavirus that has broken out on the cruise ship MV Hondius is much less transmissible than Covid, the head of the Dutch...
UAE TO DOCUMENT IRANIAN ATTACKS TO SUPPORT LEGAL ACTION, BUILD EVIDENCE FILE
Agency Report The United Arab Emirates will form a committee to document Iran’s attacks during the Middle East war to support legal action, state media...
STRUGGLING CHELSEA HAVE ‘STRONG FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS’ – INTERIM BOSS MCFARLANE
By; Ganiyat Sunmola Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane has insisted the club still has “foundations for success” despite growing criticism following a poor run of...
NASSCO SAYS 12.3 MILLION NIGERIANS ON SOCIAL REGISTER LINKED TO NIN
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has revealed that over 12.3 million Nigerians have been linked to the National Social...
REPS INAUGURATE COMMITTEE TO PROBE OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWED FG
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The House of Representatives on Thursday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate debts owed to the Federal Government by state actors, private...
REPS MOVE TO STRENGTHEN ALCOHOL REGULATION, PUSH FOR NATIONAL CONTROL FRAMEWORK
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The House of Representatives has begun efforts to create a comprehensive national framework aimed at regulating alcohol consumption in Nigeria, as lawmakers...
SENATE ABOLISHES RANKING RULE, REVIVES 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
By; Ganiyat Sunmola ABUJA – The Senate has reversed its earlier decision made on Tuesday, withdrawing a controversial amendment that restricted first-time senators from contesting...
FANI-KAYODE MOVED FROM GERMANY TO SOUTH AFRICA POSTING AFTER REQUEST
By; Ganiyat Sunmola Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. In...
NIGERIAN MAN FACES 20 YEARS IN US PRISON OVER WIRE FRAUD CHARGES
By; Ganiyat Sunmola A Nigerian man has been indicted by a United States federal grand jury over allegations that he conspired to embezzle funds from...