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Three to die by hanging for robbing car owner in Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for robbing an owner of his car at gunpoint. The defendants, Akingbade David, Michael Mayowa and Ibrahim Mukaila, were charged with armed robbery and conspiracy. According to the charge sheet, they were arrested and charged to court for robbing Read More

Army new fighter aircraft to arrive today

The fighter aircraft acquired by the Nigerian Army is expected to arrive in the country today, Thursday. The exact number of arriving aircraft is not yet known, but the group is the first of its kind expected in the country. In a notice sent to our correspondent on Thursday from the Headquarters, the Chief of Read More

Nigeria, Ghana to represent Africa in US spelling bee

A non-governmental organisation, Young Educators Foundation, has announced that Nigeria and Ghana will represent Africa at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, that will be hosted in the United States in 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Eugenia Tachie-Menson, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Tachie-Menson Read More

Flutterwave teams up with EFCC to tackle financial fraud

Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave, has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to establish and lead a state-of-the-art Cybercrime Research Center. In a statement on Thursday, the partnership was formalized on Friday, June 14, 2024, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in Abuja between Flutterwave and the EFCC. The high-level Read More

Rivers caretaker chairmen resume, dissolve LGs’ committees

The Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State have assumed duties with the swearing-in of their members and dissolution of all standing committees in their respective councils. Also, the chairmen dissolved all task forces set up by the ousted council chairmen, even as they pledged to pay all outstanding salaries Read More

Five rising stars of Brazilian football

In 2024, a new generation of Brazilian wonderkids are capturing the football world’s attention with their remarkable talents and significant read more Five rising stars of Brazilian football

CSOs petition NHRC, demand probe of insecurity in South East

A coalition of civil society organisations has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission, demanding an urgent and thorough investigation into the escalating insecurity and systematic human rights violations in Southeast Nigeria. The groups, in a co-signed petition on Thursday, noted the frequency of organised attacks, killings, extortion, sexual violence, and destruction of properties in the Read More

Western multinationals fleeing Nigeria are being replaced by Asian and Turkish firms

As US and Europe-based multinationals exit Nigeria, Asian and local companies are stepping in to fill the void. Last week, read more Western multinationals fleeing Nigeria are being replaced by Asian and Turkish firms