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Binance Executive, Gambaryan, Collapses in Court over Alleged ill-health There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing a money laundering charge, slumped in the open court over alleged ill-health. The development occurred shortly after the matter was called for trial […]

FG approves N110bn capital for youth investment — Bio-Ibrahim The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, says the Federal Executive Council has approved N110 billion capital to startups and early growth stage businesses for youths. Bio-Ibrahim said this in Abuja on Thursday at the ministerial sectoral update of the present administration. The minister said […]

Electricity Tariff: NERC Panel Adjourns Verdict on MAN’s Petition A panel of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Thursday, adjourned its verdict on the petition by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) indefinitely. The Vice Chairman of NERC, who doubles as chairman of the panel, Dr Musiliu Oseni, said that the commission would take […]

TotalEnergies to Strengthen Exploration & Production in Congo with $600m Oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies has announced that it will invest $600 million to strengthen exploration and production activities in the Republic of Congo in 2024. The investment will be used to finance exploration and maintain production in the country’s deep offshore Moho Nord field, […]

Prominent personalities, including the King of Eswatini, HRM Mswati III, seven Nigerian Governors: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Adamu Fintiri (Adamawa), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers) , Nigerian Ministers: Yusuf Tuggar (Foreign Affairs), Nyesom Wike (Federal Capital Territory), Prof Tahir Mamman , SAN (Education), National Security […]

The Anambra State Government has vowed to leave no stone unturned in fishing out and prosecuting the killers of Peter Awa, the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ihiala Branch. Awa, who was also a Principal State Counsel, was recently murdered in his hometown, Okija, in Ihiala Local Government Area. Governor Chukwuma Soludo […]

The Chairman, Hospital Management Board, Dr. Akin Fagbemi has disclosed that Governor Seyi Makinde has given an express approval for the recruitment of consultants, doctors and other healthcare professionals. Fagbemi made this known during an interactive session with the leadership of the Union of Nurses and Midwives who had declared an indefinite strike action to […]

The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, has said there is a need for countries battling terrorism to develop and implement effective strategies to protect witnesses and Justice officials involved in the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of terrorism-related cases. He said such strategies would ensure […]

In what could be termed as his last official outing, the ousted Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, was in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Wednesday, while his fate was being decided by the Kano State House of Assembly. Bayero in his royal splendor befitting of class arrived alongside his retinue of aides at the […]

The Kogi governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has scheduled judgment for May 27, in the petition by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate in the last governorship election in Kogi, Murtala Ajaka. The SDP and Ajaka are challenging the declaration of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the […]

The Federal Government has approved by 30 days the extension of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)’s 90-Day Regulatory Reform Accelerator Action Plan which commenced on February 20, 2024. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Special Adviser to the President on PEBEC and Investment, disclosed this in a statement while announcing the successful conclusion of tracking […]

*Criticizes NOEAC’s Decision Joyce Oduah, the immediate past General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has decided not to pursue further appeals against her disqualification from the NBA presidential race. This decision comes after the National Officers Elections Appeal Committee (NOEAC) upheld her disqualification by the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA). […]