Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidates Call for Reparations for Colonialism and Slavery
Three candidates for the Secretary-General position of the Commonwealth have called for financial reparations and “reparative justice” for former British colonies, but now...
Online Investment Scam On The Rise, Research Shows
A recent study by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), a U.S. nonprofit promoting good business practices, has revealed that the number of scams...
Nigerian Court Jails U.S. Citizen for Theft, $1.2 Million Visa Fraud
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced Marco Ramirez, an American businessman, to 10 years imprisonment for theft and fraud....
Despite IReV ‘Glitch’, INEC’s Mahmood Yakubu Assures Edo State Electorates Of Flawless Election
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Edo State electorates of a “transparent and credible” gubernatorial election...
Nigerian Govt. Arraigns 10 Suspects Over Importation of 844 Firearms, 112,500 Cartridges in Rivers State
A federal high court in Abuja on Monday arraigned 10 suspects arrested in Onne Port Harcourt, River State, for alleged illegal importation of...
JUST IN: After NLC Ajaero’s Arrest, Nigerian State Security Service Storm SERAP’s Office, Demands Director
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has raised the alarm over the “unlawful” invasion of its office in Abuja by operatives of the...
Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims At Least 48 Lives, 50 Cows in Niger State
A fuel tanker collided with a truck, causing an explosion that has killed at least 48 people and 50 cows in Dendo community...
Nigeria’s Science and Technology Agency Allocates 71.9% Of ₦32.7bn Budget For Projects Outside Its Mandate
Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), under the Nigerian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has allocated N23.5 billion, 71.9 per cent of...
Mali Signs Military Equipment Acquisition Deal With Chinese Defense Contractor Amid Western-led Criticism
Mali’s government has signed a military equipment acquisition deal with Chinese defence contractor, Norinco Group. This was disclosed on Monday, September 2, 2024,...
Nigeria’s Cereals Research Institute Allocates ₦100m For Road Construction, Other Projects Outside Its Mandate
Nigeria’s National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), an agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has allocated ₦100 million for road...
Tinubu’s Regime Arraigns 10 #EndBadGovernance Protesters For Treason
On Monday, the President Bola Tinubu-led administration arraigned 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters before a Federal High Court in Abuja for treason. As earlier reported,...
U.S. Court Fines Nigerian Tingo Group Founder $250m After SEC Lawsuit
A U.S. Federal Court has fined a Nigerian businessman, Dozy Mmobousi, over $250 million following his non-appearance in a civil suit filed against...