A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna state, has ordered that a man, Augustine Luka, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly threatening to kill his wife. Luka was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with…
President, Muhammadu Buhari is today presiding over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President arrived at the Council Chambers at around 11:00 am, about an hour after the usual…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Fintech Association of Nigeria, FintechNGR has stated that Information technology (IT) is pivotal to driving the success of the cashless policy in Nigeria. At its Thought Leadership Series, the association while reacting to the new naira…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of a suit to stop the full implementation of the naira redesign policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) until February 22. The suit was filed by the…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has made a call for robust partnerships with Nigerians in the diaspora in driving the Agency’s initiatives towards the development of the nation’s economy.…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will tackle Moroccan club, Kawkab Athletics Marrakesh U-23 side in a friendly on Wednesday (today). Ladan Bosso’s side were scheduled to face Central African Republic on Tuesday but the game was cancelled at the last minute. The…
Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 51-year-old cleric, Nduka Anyanwu, to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating two biological sisters. Justice Abiola Soladoye convicted the Lagos-based pastor on Tuesday of impregnating a 13…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 38-year-old man, identified as Salman Umar Hudu, in Abuja. Hudu was arrested in a hotel on Tuesday for impersonating the Chairman of EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. In a statement by the…
Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Dauda on Tuesday warned political parties that the command would be tougher on political thugs in the state. The police commissioner gave the warning during a meeting with stakeholders ahead of the 2023…
A man identified as Chayi on Tuesday beheaded his estranged wife and chopped off his daughter’s hand in Kampala community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The man reportedly killed his estranged wife using an axe to cut…
