DIEZANI DENIES BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS AS DEFENCE OPENS AT LONDON CORRUPTION TRIAL
By Aishat Momoh. O. Lawyers representing former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Diezani Alison-Madueke, on...
LAGOS COUPLE ARRESTED FOR STAGING OWN KIDNAP, EXTORTING N10M FROM FAMILIES
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Lagos-based couple, identified simply as Fred and Goodness, have been arrested for allegedly staging their own abduction and extorting ₦10...
DANGOTE REFINERY SAYS IT CAN MEET NIGERIA’S FUEL DEMAND, SUPPLY EXCEEDS DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed that it has sufficient capacity to meet and exceed Nigeria’s domestic fuel requirements, amid ongoing adjustments in petrol pricing....
GUINEA-BISSAU JUNTA LEADER PROMOTED TO MAJOR GENERAL AMID MILITARY RULE
Agency Report Guinea-Bissau’s junta leader, General Horta N’Tam, has been promoted to the rank of major general — the highest in the country’s armed forces...
MAN CHARGED AFTER POSING AS FBI AGENT TO FREE MURDER SUSPECT IN NEW YORK JAIL
Agency Report A 36-year-old man, Mark Anderson, was charged Thursday for allegedly impersonating an FBI agent at a New York jail in an attempt to...
IATA WARNS EU’S SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL TARGETS “NOT ACHIEVABLE”
Agency Report The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cast doubt on the European Union’s ambitious targets to increase the use of...
ANTHONY JOSHUA PAYS TRIBUTE TO FRIENDS LOST IN LAGOS ROAD ACCIDENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. Anthony Joshua has broken his silence following a tragic road accident in Lagos that claimed the lives of two of his...
2,103 CANDIDATES BEGIN 2026 PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION ACROSS NIGERIA
No fewer than 2,103 candidates commenced the 2026 Public Service Examination organized by the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) on Thursday. The examination, which...
FORMER CBN GOVERNOR EMEFIELE DENIES FRAUD AS WITNESS TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR $2.5M WITHDRAWAL
By Aishat Momoh. O. The ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, took a dramatic turn on Thursday when...
US MISSION IN NIGERIA LAUNCHES FREE ONLINE ENGLISH COURSES TO BOOST PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
By Aishat Momoh.O. The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the launch of free online English-language courses aimed at enhancing professional skills and expanding...