The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Our correspondent gathered that Achimugu was arrested around 5am shortly after her return from London. Achimugu had been declared wanted in March by the EFCC over allegations of criminal conspiracy and
Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.Transcorp Hotels recorded an impressive Year on Year revenue growth of 52per cent from N13.8billion in Q1, 2024, to N21.0billion in Q1, 2025.This strong growth reflects
Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been found guilty of culpable homicide in connection with her tragic death on April 8, 2022. The ruling was delivered by Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), located in Wuse Zone
The chairman of Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State, James Melvin Ejeh, has given Fulani herdsmen a 48-hour notice to leave all agricultural lands. This announcement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the council secretariat in Obagaji. The meeting included traditional leaders, representatives
Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Surprisingly, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Eke Ibas, is in attendance. Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, who just defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, at its retail outlets in Lagos and Abuja, FCT.Reports indicated that the NNPC filling stations sold petrol for N880 per litre in Lagos and N935 per litre in Abuja,
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is Latin for “the seat being vacant”. This triggers the centuries-old process of selecting a new pope. With no clear frontrunner, attention has turned to a number of high-ranking
Protests broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning over the continued killings of indigenous residents by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants. The demonstrations, led by Christian leaders including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Polycarp Lubo, commenced on Monday morning at
A 77-year-old Uber driver from Nigeria, Olatunji W. Bolaji, was tragically shot and killed outside a hookah lounge in Philadelphia. According to reports, it was learnt that Bolaji, who resided in Norristown, Pennsylvania, was working around 2 a.m. on Wednesday when he picked up a 22-year-old passenger outside the Byblos
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Democracy Not Under Any Threat In Nigeria — Presidency
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said on Sunday that contrary to claims by some alarmists, democracy is not threatened or undermined simply because politicians exercise their rights to freedom of association.According to him, Nigerians migrating to the All Progressives Congress, APC and expressing support for President Bola Tinubu are doing so