A Chief Magistrate in Ondo State, Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi, has remanded a 15-year-old female student of Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko, for allegedly stabbing her 17-year-old colleague, Habib Salau, to death. The magistrate ordered her remand at the Ondo State Juvenile…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 47 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing…
Authorities of the Nigeria Army have declared 6 Okuama-Ewu Community Indigenes and others, wanted over their alleged involvement in the recent killing of 17 Soldiers, who were on a peace keeping mission in Okuama-Ewu Community in Ughelli South Local Government…
A shooting spree in Awka, Anambra State capital on Thursday morning, has claimed several lives. One of the sources, a student, said the shooting happened in Ifite Awka, at approximately 9:15 a.m., leaving several people dead. Ifite Awka is dominated…
A High Court in Kaduna State on Thursday, ordered the forfeiture of a Samsung S20, 3 HP laptops, three exotic cars and N9.5 million cash belonging to a convict, Stephen James, to the federal government. Delivering Judgment, Justice Dairus Khobo,…
By Esther Agbo The Federal Government of Nigeria to implement a significant increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from its current level of 7.5 percent to 15 percent. This decision, part of a broader strategy to bolster local…
A helicopter operated by East Winds Aviation that crashed on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State had in it personnel of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. In an official statement, NNPC spokesman Olufemi Soneye confirmed that the helicopter…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday performed the groundbreaking of the 1,068 kilometres Sokoto-Badagry superhighway project. The ceremony was held at the project site in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Represented by Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State, Tinubu…
By Esther Agbo To enhance operational efficiency, FirstBank has announced plans to migrate its procurement and financial systems to a cloud-based platform. The migration, set to commence on Saturday, October 26, 2024, is expected to cause temporary service interruptions. However,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will cease to be legal tender by December 31, 2024. In a statement by Mrs. Sidi Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, the…
