BREAKING: COURT GRANTS YAHAYA BELLO N500M BAIL, SETS FEB 24 FOR TRIAL
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to the tune...
UK ECONOMY SHRINKS AGAIN IN OCTOBER
Britain’s economy shrank for the second consecutive month in October, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has made economic...
BABANGIDA OPENS UP ON GRIEF AFTER LOSING FAMILY IN CAR CRASH
Former Super Eagles forward Tijani Babaginda has opened up about the tragic loss of his family in a car accident that occurred in May 2024....
EX-MAN CITY STRIKER POISED TO BECOME GEORGIA’S FAR-RIGHT PRESIDENT
Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become Tbilisi’s next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as “illegitimate” by the current...
ACCESS BANK SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE 100% STAKE IN BIDVEST BANK
Access Bank Plc has entered into a binding agreement with South African-based Bidest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake...
FIRE KILLS SIX, INJURES 60 AT JORDAN RETIREMENT HOME
A fire at a retirement home in Jordan’s capital Amman killed six people and injured 60, five of them seriously, state media reported on Friday....
EX-PREMIER LEAGUE STAR LIE TIE JAILED 20 YEARS FOR CORRUPTION
On Friday, China jailed former Premier League star and men’s national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country’s greatest...
68 JOURNALISTS KILLED IN 2024, SAYS UNESCO
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing...
NIGERIAN ABIOLA KAYODE EXTRADITED TO US FROM GHANA FOR $6M CYBER FRAUD
A 37-year-old Nigerian, Abiola Kayode, who had been on the FBI’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, has been extradited from Ghana to Nebraska, United States....
LAGOS GOVT SIGNS MOU WITH COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL ON TRADE, INVESTMENT
Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). The MoU will open up opportunities and...