The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has resolved to employ over 30,000 youths and significantly reduce the importation of sugar into the country by 40 per cent, thereby saving the country's scarce foreign exchange. Dangote disclosed recently to newsmen...
David Ukpo, the kidney donor in the organ harvesting case against former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside its order made on July 1, directing...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has nullified the N20 billion aggravated damages awarded to Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho, against the Federal Government and Department of State Security (DSS). The presiding...
The world's richest person, Elon Musk, has sent an additional letter of deal termination to Twitter after he subpoenaed a whistleblower seeking documents on how the social media company measures spam accounts. Musk walked away from a $44 billion offer...
A 39-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping his friend’s wife on her matrimonial bed in the Surulere area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred last Monday at about 2:00 a.m. It was...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that Kyari has not given sufficient grounds for the application to be granted. Justice...
Fidelity Bank Plc has proposed to acquire 100% equity stake in Union Bank UK. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a letter of "No Objection" for the acquisition, according to the bank’s company secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje.  The transaction is...
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to suspend flights between New York JFK airport and Lagos from October 4, 2022. The airline made this known via a statement on Tuesday, noting that the route suspension was to fit into “the...
Chinese police have confirmed the arrest of over 200 suspects linked to one of the country's biggest-ever banking scandals, which triggered rare mass protests. Four banks in central China's Henan province suspended cash withdrawals in April as regulators cracked down...
The Federal Government has released N6.25 billion for the establishment of cattle ranches in local government areas affected by banditry in Katsina State. The state’s Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, who doubles as Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed...