Send Energy Summit report to Tinubu, says SGF
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Transition Committee, Boss Mustapha, yesterday directed the Minister of Petroleum Resources’ Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu…
Man bags life jail for defiling neighbour’s three-year-old daughter
The Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday sentenced a 46-year-old man, Kehinde Gabriel, to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old girl. The court presided over by Justice…
40% of failed transactions unresolved as ePayments hit N49.4 trillion
• We have resolved over 60% ePayment challenges, says CIO • USSD platforms still challenged despite over N100b debts owed telcos by banks • CeBIH assures of improved…
Suspects sell off Abuja property, divert N800m proceeds
The Police Special Fraud Unit on Tuesday arraigned two men, Mshelia Silas and Sabo Jimeta, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over the unlawful sale of property and alleged conversion of N800m. The defendants were…
Okowa didn’t sign new governors’ pension benefits —Commissioner
The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu says Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta did not sign any law to give governors new retirement benefits. Aniagwu, who was reacting to allegation from certain…
Man Shot Dead For Attacking FCT Demolition Team
A commercial motorcyclist simply identified as Kaura was allegedly shot dead on Monday by security men attached to the FCTA officials carrying out a demolition exercise around Dei-dei livestock market in the FCT. City…
Netflix subscribers hit 232 million
Netflix on Tuesday said that its number of subscribers hit 232.5 million in the first quarter of this year and its nascent ad-supported tier is faring well. Netflix shares, however, slipped more than three per cent in…
Kidnappers Kill Man, Abduct Wife, 5 Others In Abuja Suburb
Kidnappers have shot dead a man identified as Musa Abari and abducted his wife, Hulaira, along with five others in Kasada village of Kuje Area Council of the FCT. A resident of the area, Danjuma Musa, said the incident…
National Assembly Fumes Over Rejection Of LG Autonomy
The National Assembly has expressed sadness over the rejection of the local government autonomy during the just concluded constitution amendment. Speaking Tuesday in Abuja, at the National Stakeholders’ Conference on…
Aviation Unions Vow Total Airports Shutdown After 7 Days
The striking aviation unions on Tuesday vowed to have a total shutdown of the airports after seven days as they staged a procession to the international wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA). Security…
Poll shows several British don’t want to pay for coronation
More than half of British people do not want the upcoming coronation of King Charles III to be funded by taxpayers, a new poll conducted and published on Tuesday found. The YouGov poll found 51 per cent of respondents…
107 Nigerians Repatriated From Libya
Another batch of 107 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya has been repatriated to the country. The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Mustapha Habib Ahmed, who received the…
Cult War Kills 14 In Enugu Communities
No fewer than 14 persons have been reportedly killed in a raging cult war in Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. SaharaReporters gathered that the killings occurred at Emene, Eke-Obinagu, and Abakpa, all in the Enugu East local…
PoS Operator Arrested For Spending N280m Mistakenly Sent To His Account
A PoS operator simply identified as Alfa Rafiu has been arrested in Kwara State for allegedly squandering N280m mistakenly sent to his account. The suspect, our correspondent gathered, is a resident of Akuji compound,…
FMCGs’ profits surge as production costs are passed on to customers
Nigerian FMCGs reported a surge in revenues despite facing a precarious economic environment in 2022. The companies were just recovering from Covid-19 when the…
‘It’s the proper thing to do’ — PANDEF asks APC to zone senate presidency to…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) should zone the senate presidency to the south-south. The socio-political group said the office of the number three citizen should be zoned…
12 LASTMA Officers Land In Hospital For Impounding Army Officers’ Car
12 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), have landed at various hospitals in the state after undergoing torture from Soldiers over…
Higher motor insurance premiums spur Nigerians’ interest in claims
Vehicle insurance The recent increase in motor insurance premium in Nigeria has jolted many motorists and other vehicle owners into paying attention to their rights and benefits. Some policyholders told BusinessDay that…
Adamawa 2023: One more mandate to claim — Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25, 2023 election in Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said there is still one more…
PDP governorship primary: I gave delegates anointing oil to vote for me – Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye on Tuesday said he gave delegates anointing oil to drink to vote for him at the Kogi PDP’s governorship primary which he won. Melaye said this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, adding that…
₦6bn fraud: Ex-JAMB registrar, Ojerinde’s trial begins today
The money laundering trial of a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, alongside his four children accused of diverting about ₦6billion fund, comes up today at Justice…
I did not give N2bn to be declared winner of Adamawa guber… I’m a democrat – Binani
Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa, has denied bribing an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Adamawa governorship…
Burna Boy ranked African artiste with highest single-concert revenue at $1.6m
Burna Boy has been ranked the African artiste with the highest revenue from a single concert. Top Charts Africa, a pop magazine, curated a list of artistes whose reported single-concert revenue stood out. The numbers, it…
Rodrygo double sinks Chelsea as Milan dump Napoli out of UCL
Rodrygo Goes scored twice in the second half as Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 2-0 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final second-leg clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. The scoreline sees Chelsea exit the UCL…