Benue Assembly Cancels Lifetime Pensions for Ex-Governors and Deputies
The Benue State House of Assembly has repealed a controversial law that provided life pensions and extensive benefits to former governors and their...
Papua New Guinea: Over 2,000 Possibly Buried Alive In Massive Landslide
A catastrophic landslide in northern Papua New Guinea has potentially buried more than 2,000 people alive in the remote Enga province, according to...
Cyclone Hits India And Bangladesh, Leaving Over A Dozen Dead And Thousands Homeless
Cyclone Remal has caused widespread devastation in coastal regions of India and Bangladesh, leaving at least 16 people dead and displacing nearly a...
Benin High Court Jails Resident for Spraying Naira Notes During Funeral in Police Barracks
A Federal High Court in Benin City, Edo State, has convicted and jailed Osazee Kenneth Imagbenikaro for spraying Naira notes during a funeral....
Nigeria’s GDP Slows to 2.98% in Q1 2024 -NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate slowed to 2.98% in the first quarter of 2024, down from 3.46% in the fourth quarter...
CBN Lays Off 200 Employees As Part Of Restructuring Effort
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly laid off approximately 200 employees across various departments in a restructuring move. The affected departments...
Against Court Order, Sanusi Lamido Turbaned as 16th Emir of Kano
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has on Friday officially received his letter of appointment from Governor Abba Yusuf, reinstating him as the 16th Emir of...
Gov Yusuf Reinstates Sanusi, Orders Kano Emirs to Vacate Palaces Within 48 Hours
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has ordered the emirs of Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye to vacate their palaces within 48 hours following...
Bayelsa Lawyer Sues Nigerian Army Over Property Destruction, Demands N23bn
A Bayelsa State resident, Festus Daumiebi, has filed a N20.4 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Army, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed...
Just In: Fire Erupts at NNPC Filling Station in Lagos
Fire has broken out at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station near the Fadeyi bus stop in the Mushin area of...
Binance Executive Collapses in Abuja Court During Money Laundering Trial
Tigran Gambaryan, a detained Binance executive facing money laundering charges, collapsed in a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday during a trial...
Naira Crisis: Teesside University Orders Dozens of Nigerian Students to Leave UK
Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom are being expelled from their courses and instructed to depart the country due to...