The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a man, Perela Osia, in Kuje Correctional Centre for allegedly accusing a businessman, Chief Ekomieyefa Uduboh, of killing and kidnapping in Oporoza Community in Delta. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a ruling, ordered Osia to be in custody pending …
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Airtel Nigeria Upgrades 10 Schools With Classrooms, WASH Facilities and Solar ICT Labs
Airtel Nigeria has completed the latest phase of its School Adoption Programme with a handover ceremony at St. George’s Primary School in Ipaja, Lagos. The school was among 10 Airtel-adopted schools that received infrastructure upgrades under the programme. The projects included renovated classrooms, improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, as …
Read More »Ndigbo FCT chapter backs Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid
The FCT Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. The group stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at its 2026 Igbo Nmanma Celebration, Excellence Awards and unveiling of the Ohanaeze Cooperative Society, attended by more than 4,000 people. The event brought …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Businessman for Alleged N30.14m Fraud
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, arraigned a businessman, Christopher Elendu Enyinnwa, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for an alleged N30.14 million fraud. Enyinnwa was arraigned on a four-count charge …
Read More »EFCC Commences Investigation of suspect Arrested With $265,000 in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect arrested with the sum of 265,000 dollars at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano State. Its Spokesperson, Delele Oywale said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja According to him, the suspect, Adam Musa …
Read More »Pension fund assets rise to N31.8trn in August – PenCom
Pension fund assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) rose to N31.80 trillion as of Aug. 31. According to the unaudited monthly pension industry report released by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Tuesday, pension assets grew by N289.40 billion from the N31.51 trillion recorded at the end of July. …
Read More »Obasanjo: Corruption Is Nigeria’s Greatest Threat To Development
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, warned that corruption was making poor Nigerians poorer, describing the menace as a major threat to Nigeria’s development. Obasanjo called for stronger institutions and effective accountability for those who diverted public resources. He made the assertions in Lagos while chairing the public presentation of …
Read More »Ododo Leads Kogi To Kuwait, Secures Development Partnership
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo has led a high-level delegation of the State Government to Kuwait in a major push to attract affordable development financing, technical expertise and strategic partnerships for the implementation of the Kogi State Development Plan 2024–2056. A statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, …
Read More »Toyota Global Sales, Production Fall For Second Straight Month
Toyota Motor said on Tuesday that its global vehicle sales and production fell for a second consecutive month in August, as declines in China, the United States and the Middle East continued to weigh on its performance. The Japanese automaker reported that global sales fell 6.4% from a year earlier …
Read More »US Man freed after 41 years on death row as DNA clears him
A 71-year-old man who spent 41 years on death row in the United States after being convicted of murdering a woman has been released on bail after prosecutors said newly analysed DNA evidence did not link him to the crime. Douglas Stewart Carter was convicted of killing Eva Olesen in …
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