Godswill Akpabio, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, on Wednesday, failed to honour the invitation of the EFCC for health reasons. Akpabio was invited by the EFCC over a petition alleging abuse of office and misappropriation of N40 billion at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio’s lawyer, Umeh Kalu, gave poor health as […]
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Wednesday, agreed to continue joint efforts to further increase practical cooperation. “Particular attention was paid to strengthening trade, economic and investment ties. “We also pledge to implement key projects in the nuclear energy, fuel and transport sectors,” Lavrov said during a joint briefing […]
Kwara United, Coach Kabiru Dogo, has described his team’s 1-0 away defeat to Gombe United as a huge setback for its efforts at advancing on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Group A log. Dogo lament the defeat after the team’s NPFL Match Day 11 fixture encounter with Gombe United, played at the Pantami Stadium […]
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, on Tuesday, announced it would split into six smaller business units, including online trading, media and cloud services. The move by the $220 billion company, effectively turning itself into a tech holding company, is unusual in China. Each unit will have its own executive board and it will be able to […]
Poultry farmers in Lagos are lamenting the effect of the current egg glut and appealed to the government to assist in mopping up the produce. The NewsZenith reports that an egg glut is a situation where the number of eggs supplied in the market is greater than the demand. This causes an undesirable accumulation of […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication service deployments and developments. Prof. Garba Danbatta, NCC’s Vice-Chairman, gave the assurance while receiving delegation from Food Basket Foundation International, on Monday in Abuja. Danbatta said this is in line with NCC’s culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and partnership as […]
A Lagos High Court, on Monday, sentenced a domestic worker, Joseph Ogbu, to death by hanging for killing her 89-year-old employer, Adejoke John. Ogbu also killed his employer’s pregnant daughter, Oreoluwa. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay delivered the judgment after she found the convict guilty of a three-count charge of armed robbery and murder. Ogbu strangulated Adejoke […]
Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the late foremost diplomat and defence analyst, Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan, as a true patriot, honest straightforward and trustworthy person. In a condolence message sent to the family of the Adesokan in Ibadan, the NIDCOM boss said the global community and Muslim community in Nigeria […]
The Diya family from Odogbolu, Ogun State, has announced the death of Lt.-Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya. Diya died in the early hours of Sunday, March 26, 2023. Prince Oyesinmilola announced the death a statement issued at Odogbolu, Ogun state, the country home of the retired Army General. ”On behalf of the entire Diya family home […]
Ice block sellers are making brisk business in Kano, due to the high demand for cold water, occasioned by the hot weather condition. The prevailing hot weather condition, coupled with the epileptic power supply and the Ramadan fast, all combined to create a high demand for cold water by residents. Further checks by a correspondent […]