China on Monday rolled out the red carpet for leaders from across Africa, including President Bola Tinubu, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development. Beijing has said this week’s China-Africa forum will be its largest diplomatic event since the Covid-19 pandemic, with more…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, revealed yesterday that he almost faced challenges with certain individuals in the country after urging Nigerians to pray for divine intervention against efforts by powerful cabals allegedly working to hinder the success of private refineries in Nigeria. He made this…
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 11 individuals following a tragic boat mishap on River Benue, which claimed 20 lives in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The incident occurred on Saturday night when a wooden canoe, carrying traders across the river to Odenyi in Nasarawa State, capsized after…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have arrested an Onitsha, Anambra state based-businessman, Ibeanusi Solomon Nosike, who excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after 12 days of excretion observation following his arrest at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos A statement by NDLEA said ‘the 36-year-old Ibeanusi…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new governing councils for several federal universities and tertiary institutions. The appointments were announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngalale on Wednesday. The appointed chairmen and members of the governing councils are: NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1) Temi Harriman — Chairman (2) Adeola…
A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Babatunde Francis Ayeni, has been sentenced to 10 years in a U.S. federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale cyber fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which targeted over 400 individuals across the United States, resulted in a collective loss of nearly $20 million. The U.S. Attorney’s office in a statement said…
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladesh protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters Sunday, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began. Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina’s 15-year rule and shifted into wider…
President Bola Tinubu says the relationship between Nigeria and China needs to be strengthened for trade advancement and economic development. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, the capital of China. The president said Nigeria-China ties have been elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Tinubu said his administration…
Master Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy. Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the…
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that his client and musician, Darlington Okoye, more commonly called Speed Darlington, also known as AKPI, has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri, Imo State. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Adeyanju wrote, “Our client Speed Darlington a.k.a AKPI has been arrested by…