Nigeria Flag Nigerian oil firms acquires licenses. In the previous decade, Nigerian oil companies have secured approximately 26 oil mining licenses in the Niger Delta basin area. This was revealed by Engr. Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, on Wednesday at the 2023 Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Wife of Gabon’s deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, Wife of Deposed Gabonese President, Jailed on Embezzlement Charges In a significant development following the recent coup in Gabon, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the wife of the ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been placed under arrest. This move comes […]
President Federal Republic Of Nigeria FG to recreate employment opportunities…By 2023, fire service will have saved N300 billion in property. According to the Federal Government, the Federal Fire Service will be rebranded in the following months. FG said The rebranding would broaden the scope of the service and involve a name change. The […]
Dr Tunde Lemo Boost naira confidence, Lemo tells CBN. Dr Tunde Lemo, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has recommended against the naira’s free floating. He said this while speaking during an online discourse at the Boiling Point Arena on Sunday, with the theme, ‘Persistent unstable macro-economic environment: Any way out’. […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Suspension of planned End Sars mass burial in Lagos. The Lagos State Government has announced that the scheduled mass burial of the 103 bodies retrieved in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest in October 2020 has been postponed. Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, told The PUNCH […]
Lucky Aiyedatiwa Aiyedatiwa withdraws charges. The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja he was withdrawing the lawsuit he filed to stop his impeachment by the Ondo State House of Assembly. Other defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1294/2023 were the Governor of Ondo State; the Speaker […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Germany strongly condemns Hamas attack on Israel Germany strongly condemns Hamas attack on Israel and affirms support” In a resolute stance, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced unequivocal condemnation for the recent Hamas attack on Israel and assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Germany’s unwavering support. This commitment was conveyed during a […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Cybercrime : Crypto trader Lawrence Success Karinate convicted for cybercrimes A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on October 6, 2023, handed down a conviction to Lawrence Success Karinate, a Peer-to-Peer crypto trader, for computer-related fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released an official statement on its website, efcc.gov.ng, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi FRSC commander exposes politically-motivated intimidation of personnel in Kaduna The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, Kabir Yusuf Nadabo, has raised concerns over alleged intimidation of FRSC personnel by certain politicians in the state. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Nigeria and France launch joint operation to safeguard gulf of Guinea Maritime trade In a collaborative effort, the Nigerian Navy and their French counterparts have inaugurated the annual sea exercise, Crocodile Lift and Grand African NEMO 2023, in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). This joint operation aims to bolster maritime security in […]