The Nigerian Navy has arrested five suspected illegal crude oil refiners caught towing an expansive metallic barge, loaded with several million litres of adulterated diesel. The Base Operations Officer, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Cdr. Umar Sidi, made this…
One Daniel Eze on Tuesday appeared before Justice A. O. Anidi of Enugu High Court for allegedly raping one Nworie Nnenna, 17, and defrauding her of N80,000. Court documents showed that the defendant committed the crime in 2017, arraigned before…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday sentenced a man, Mubarrak Oyeleke, to 14 months imprisonment for $780 internet fraud. Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh, held that Oyeleke was convicted based on the evidence tendered before the court, as…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote, says Nigerian business owners are growing and contributing positively to national development in terms of their capacities and capabilities. Wabote stated this in a statement on Tuesday…
The Bauchi office of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Athourity (NMDPRA), said it is making frantic efforts to mitigate the long queues in petroleum stations. Malam Abdullahi Iliyasu, the operations controller of the agency, made this known in…
A report by Global Rights, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has blamed rising cases of illegal mining in Nigeria on poverty, high cost and cumbersome government procedures for securing permits. Global Rights Lead Researcher, Nana Nwachukwu, said this when she presented…
Oyo State Government has inaugurated an environmental and social safeguard team to ensure the implementation of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme in the state. Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran, said…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Ministry of Education to liaise with relevant government agencies to ensure employment for first-class graduates of Nigerian Institutions. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion brought by Hon. Emeka Chinedu…
No fewer than 22,627 students are expected to graduate as the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) holds its 11th convocation on March 26. A statement signed by the Registrar, Felix Edoka, said the ceremony would be held simultaneously across…
At the end of yesterday’s trading session, MTNN Plc share price depreciated by 0.49 per cent to close at N205 per share, taking the market capitalisation to N4.17 trillion. The telecommunications company recorded decline in share prices which can be…
