Reps probe alleged diversion of contractors’ N1.5bn in Ministry of Women Affairs

    The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, over…

Police silence 9 notorious kidnap suspects in Lagos amid fierce gun battle

* Recover assorted firearms The police in Lagos, on Friday, recorded a major breakthrough in the…

Naira makes marginal recovery, trades at N1, 509/$1 in official window

The Naira recovered from its recent slump against the United States dollar on Friday, to close…

Kenyan President Ruto scraps budgets for offices of first, second ladies in sweeping reform

*Reduces advisers by 50% amid protests Kenyan President, William Ruto, has scrapped budgets for the offices…

Investors in equities market lose N23bn at end of trading week

The Nigerian equities market closed the week on a negative note as investors lost N23 billion…

FCT fire service dept bans traders from sleeping over inside markets

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service Department, on Friday, announced a ban on traders sleeping…

EU hails Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ victory in UK election

The European Union (EU), on Friday, congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour’s election win in Britain, with…

Don’t donate your pension money to Church, Mosque, Sanwo-Olu counsels Lagos retirees

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised retirees against donating their pension benefits to churches and…

N2bn pension fraud: Court orders final forfeiture of Maina’s 20 choice assets

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered final forfeiture of at least 20 property…

Amnesty Int’l alleges hanky-panky in proposed sale of Shell’s onshore assets

Amnesty International has warned the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to avoid conflict of interest…