South African court sends man to life jail for raping, killing 6 Zimbabwean prostitutes

A South Gauteng High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, South Africa, has sentenced a 21-year-old man,…

NECO releases 2024 SSCE results, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi top performance chart

* Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, Zamfara occupy bottom slots The National Examination Council (NECO) announced the…

Lagos court sends 2 men to prison over alleged N20m UK visa scam

Two men – Odunayo Rasheed, 61, and Abraham Osagie, 39, – have been arraigned before a…

FG shops for N150bn from local bond market to shore up budget deficit

In a bid to bridge the 2024 budget deficit, the Federal government is targeting N150 billion…

FG seeks fresh $1.7bn World Bank loan, totaling $6.65bn under Tinubu

The Federal government is shopping for a new $1.7 billion loan from the World Bank, with…

Hardship: FG opts for low-key 64th Independence anniversary

The Federal government, on Thursday, announced a line-up of activities to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary…

‘NNPC’ truck caught with suspected stolen crude oil

A truck bearing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited name tag has been confiscated by security…

Reps caucus rejects price of Dangote petrol, seeks review

The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has argued that the baseline of N980 per litre fixed…

FG asks citizens to relocate from flood plains, as Cameroon opens Lagdo Dam

The Federal government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has warned that water from Lagdo…

IGP appoints Disu as FCT CP, redeploys 2 others 

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has redeployed Police Commissioner Tunji Disu from the Rivers…