Federal Government to Arraign Binance and its Escaped Executive over Alleged Tax Evasion
The Federal Government is set to arraign cryptocurrency platform Binance Holdings Limited and two of its officials who were arrested in Nigeria: Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla who recently fled the country and is on the run. The arraignment of the entities is on a 4-count charge bordering on tax evasion. Binance, Gambaryan, and Anjarwalla, listed […]
Nigerian Military Declares Physics Professor, 7 Others Wanted over Killing of 17 Soldiers in Delta State
The Nigerian Military has declared eight persons wanted over the recent killing of 17 military personnel in the Okuama community of Delta State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, released the names of the 8 wanted suspects during a press briefing on Thursday. The 8 persons were identified as Professor Ekpekpo […]
Kaduna Governor Announces Free Education for Rescued Kuriga Students
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has launched an initiative to provide free education to the recently rescued Kuriga school children under his foundation. In addition to offering free education, Governor Uba Sani also pledged to oversee the reconstruction of both the primary and government secondary schools in Kuriga, following their damage in the recent bandits’ […]
FAAN shuts down KFC branch at Lagos Airport for Discriminating against Physically Challenged Son of Senator Gbenga Daniel
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a branch of a popular food outlet, KFC, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State. FAAN in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, announced the closure of the eatery after the discrimination meted on a physically challenged man, Debola […]
Lagos To Experience Abnormal Rainfall from April to December, Commissioner Warns
Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in Lagos State has issued a cautionary statement indicating that the state is poised to encounter abnormal rainfall patterns throughout 2024, with a forecasted total of 1936.2 mm of precipitation. Wahab conveyed this information during a news conference focused on the 2024 Seasonal Climate Predictions (SCP) […]
Nigeria’s Public Debt Stock Jumps to 97.34 Trillion Naira
Nigeria’s public debt stock has increased to N97.34 trillion (108.23 billion dollars) in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars) in the third quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt Report for Q4 2023 released in Abuja, indicating a 10.73 […]
Operations at Port Harcourt Airport Disrupted as Residents Stage Protest Over Lack of Electricity (PHOTOS)
Flight operations were grounded on Wednesday at the Port Harcourt International Airport following a protest by some residents of Ipo and Omagwa communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The protesters all dressed in black blocked the airport roundabout gate which leads into the complex even as they brandished placards with various inscriptions […]
Naira Strengthens as CBN Sells Dollars to BDCs at N1,251/$1
In a significant move aimed at stabilizing the currency market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has initiated the sale of dollars to Bureau De Change operators (BDCs) at a favorable rate of N1,251 per dollar. Each BDC has been allocated $10,000 for this purpose, as indicated in a recent circular issued by the CBN. […]
From Prison to Palace: 44-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Diomaye Faye set to become Senegal’s new President after Election Victory
Senegal opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among the country’s youth, is set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him on Monday to concede defeat. Provisional results showed Faye leading with about 53.7% of the votes, with his opponent, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba – from the […]
Kaduna Governor Clarifies: 137 Schoolchildren Abducted, Not 287, Upon Pupils’ Return
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has clarified that contrary to initial reports, 137 schoolchildren, not 287, were abducted on March 7, 2024, from Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Governor Sani in a late night media briefing confirmed that all the abducted schoolchildren had been rescued by the military in […]