A 25-year-old woman (name withheld), on Wednesday, May 24, told the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, how a Bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, allegedly raped her while praying. The alleged rape occurred at the cleric’s residence...
The Federal Government has approved multi-billion naira contracts to boost power supply in Daura, Katsina State, Yobe State, and other parts of the country. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, made the disclosure while speaking to journalists after the Federal...
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has called for the abolition of the position of Minister of State in the federal cabinet, saying it is an out of the law of the nation to appoint...
The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their national identity card at no extra cost. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who...
The naira appreciated at the Investors and Exporters window on Wednesday, May 24, exchanging at N463.33 to the dollar. The currency increased by 0.23 per cent against the N464.42 to the dollar traded on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at...
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Tuesday, May 23, convicted and sentenced 14 internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment. The convicts were Ehis Ezhibwe Okoawo, Benjamin Ifeanyi Aghaeze, Godwin Destiny, Liroy Nwanochie,...
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, the Edo State capital. The suspects were arrested in different locations on Tuesday, May 23, following actionable intelligence on...
A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adekoya, has committed suicide after losing his fees and that of his friend to online betting. It was gathered that the student, who lost the school fees to online betting...
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has launched a N1.5 billion cooperative fund – the Presidential Amnesty Programme (Beneficiaries) Cooperative Society Limited (PAPCOSOL) to give strategic empowerment directly to ex-agitators of the Niger Delta. Launching the scheme at the Amnesty Office...
President Muhammadu Buhari says he would retire to Daura in Katsina State to take care of his cattle after his eight-year tenure ends on May 29, 2023. Buhari said he would be happy to do many things he has not...