A 25-year-old man, Alex Ibrahim, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing electric cable worth N7.5 million. Ibrahim, who resides at Opic, Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere told …
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THE Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi has emphasised that customs reforms and trade facilitation are critical to unlocking Africa’s economic potential Adeniyi stated this at the ongoing fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers. NCS Spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Truthng reports …
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THE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Muhammed Idris, says introduction of the Nigerian Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND) is to ensure that no Nigerian child is denied access to quality higher education. Idris, stated this on Monday in Ibadan at a Town Hall meeting organised by the Ministry to …
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THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President General, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Nuhu Toro, General …
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The Presidency has warned the public after it sacked the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), Fegho John Umunubo, with immediate effect. The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Presidency, Abiodun Oladunjoye, announced the sack and warned the public …
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THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has declared solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers in the push for the unionisation of tanker drivers and all employees of the Dangote refinery and its allied companies. Recall that NUPENG had declared its intention …
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A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has accidentally shot and killed his colleague at Life Camp in Abuja. This comes barely two days after eight NSCDC operatives were killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Okpella area of Edo State. Security analyst …
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A 53-year-old doctor accused of intentionally poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom died, went on trial in France on Monday, September 8, 2025. The doctor, Frederic Pechier, worked as an anaesthetist at two clinics in the eastern city of Besancon when patients went into cardiac arrest in …
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The Labour Party (LP) has ruled out the possibility of its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, flying the party’s flag in the 2027 elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Monday, insisting that Obi would not be given …
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BETWEEN 2012 and 2025, Africa’s digital economy surged by more than 500 per cent, reaching an estimated $180bn, or 5.2 per cent of the continent’s GDP, according to the latest figures. By comparison, the global digital economy makes up about 15 per cent of GDP – some $16 trillion – and is …
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