An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a clearing and forwarding agent, Opeyemi Olasehan, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old schoolgirl inside a commercial bus. It was reported that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that…
The Enugu State Government has said that its earlier ban on Monday’s sit-at-home order still stands, calling on Enugu residents to disregard social media falsehood and images. Worried by the development and panic that erupted in the state on Wednesday,…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed N1.9 million soft loan to 19 beneficiaries of its 2023 Sustainable Development and Empowerment (SADE) Schemes in Kano State. Disbursing the fund on Wednesday in Kano, the Director-General of NDE, Malam Abubakar…
President Bola Tinubu has assured genuine local and foreign investors of his administration’s commitment to providing conducive environment. Mr Julius Rone, Group Managing Director of UTM FLNG Ltd, made this known after a meeting with Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja.…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday said its officials seized 218,575 liters of premium motor spirit and other good with duty paid value worth N4.02billion in the six months.…
The Kwara Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said its operatives have arrested one Babatunde Adekunle for allegedly withdrawing money fraudulently from a customer’s account. The Kwara Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Umar Mohammed, told…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has said it is deeply saddened and shocked by the news of the passing on of one of its committed members and Publisher of NewsDirect Newspapers Group, Dr Samuel Ibiyemi on Tuesday. In a…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it will begin the sealing of homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland from July 7. This is contained in a statement issued by LAWMA Executive Director, Finance, Mr Kunle Adebiyi,…
The Federal Government in collaboration with Oyo State Government on Tuesday, inaugurated a new software application National Animal Disease Information System (NADIS) Mobile Application, to track and report animal disease outbreak in Oyo State. This is contained in a statement…
A member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Adeola Adenikinju, has highlighted the urgent need for Nigerian banks to reduce their operating costs in order to improve their profitability. The Central Bank of Nigeria released this in his personal statement made…
