Musician Timaya arrested over alleged hit-and-run

Popular musician, Timaya has been arrested by the police in Lagos over alleged hit-and-run in Lekki area of the state. The musician was arrested yesterday afternoon by operatives of the Maroko Police Division and was investigated for allegedly causing grievous bodily harm to a woman.

Banking sector contributes N168.4tr to GDP.

Nigeria’s banking industry has contributed N168.4 trillion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2017 and 2020.

Breaking: Stranded Nigerians in Ukraine en route to Abuja

About four hundred and fifty stranded Nigerians are on their way to Abuja. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on her Instagram page.

2023 Presidency: New Tribe To Berth For Osinbajo In Uyo On Friday

UYO – New Tribe, a coalition of all support groups advocating for Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to contest as President in the 2023 Elections will tomorrow March 5th 2023 arrive Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The event will be second in the series of declaration ceremonies […]

Court restrains EFCC from arresting, further inviting Innoson’s Lawyer

A Federal High Court, in Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting and further inviting Nigeria’s indigenous auto industrialist, Innoson Nigeria Ltd counsel, Prof. McCarthy Mbadugha, SAN.

BREAKING: Heavy security as trial of Adedoyin, six others commences

There was heavy security presence at the Osun State High Court Oke-Fia, Osogbo via Government House on Thursday morning as the trial of owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff commenced over alleged involvement in the mysterious death of a Master student […]

Invasion: Nigeria, 140 others vote against Russia, Ukraine to get $5.2bn lifeline

Nigeria on Wednesday sided with 140 countries to demand the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia’s “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow’s invasion by a vast majority of the world’s nations.

BREAKING: FG approves US request for Abba Kyari’s extradition

The Federal Government has approved the request by the United States of America to extradite the suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The US had requested that Kyari should be extradited over alleged $1.1million wire fraud involving Abass Ramon aka […]

Ukraine: Buhari approves release of $8.5m for evacuation of stranded Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the evacuation of Nigerians trapped in the ongoing war in Ukraine. This was disclosed to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, […]

Ukraine: 2,090 stranded Nigerians received in Hungary, Romania, others -FG

No fewer than 2,090 Nigerians have been received in Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

21 killed, scores injured in Kharkiv attack, says Gov

No fewer than 21 persons were killed with 112 wounded when Russian troops shelled Kharkiv city on Wednesday.

BREAKING: Protesters block NASS gate over rejected women Bills

Various women groups have blocked the Federal Secretariat axis entrance of the National Assembly to protest the outcome of the voting on constitutional amendment.

Constitution Review: How lawmakers voted

YESEstablishment of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federal GovernmentSeparation of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and of the State from the office of the Minister and Commissioner for Justice.

President goes on two-week leave for medical check-up.

President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a two-week extended foreign trip. He started then trip with a four-day stop in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to participate in the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50) scheduled for tomorrow and Friday (March 3 and 4).

African Bar

African Bar Association (AfBA) asks Parties in the Russian -Ukraine War to Respect International Humanitarian Law The African Bar Association (AfBA) ,the umbrella Body of all the Bar Associations in all the 54 Countries in Africa , has asked all parties in the raging war between Russian and […]