Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday. This follows weeks after a Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, was convicted in a Texas…
In an incident that has left many stunned, the once-thought impenetrable Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) headquarters was brazenly breached, with the Hilux of the RRS Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye, falling victim to daring vandals. The shocking episode unfolded on the night of Sunday, 15 December, leaving officers astounded as they awoke the following…
The Federal Government has released funds to settle outstanding salaries owed to members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Federal Universities and pay benefits to retirees under the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme. In a statement on Saturday by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, the Office of the Accountant-General of…
The founder and chairman of Heirs Energies, Mr Tony Elumelu has asked the Nigerian government and security agents to disclose those behind oil theft in the country. Elumelu spoke in an interview published by the Financial Times (FT) on Friday. Elumelu said oil theft contributed to the divestment of international oil companies in Nigeria. “Who…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent warning about counterfeit Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules, which are suspected of causing severe adverse reactions in consumers. The agency has identified and recalled batch number 4C639001, which is marked with a manufacturing date of March 2024 and an expiry date…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September, 2024 as Public Holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday, in a statement by Dr. Magdalene Ajani,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a 50 basis point increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), bringing it from 26.75% to 27.25%. This decision was made during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held earlier on Tuesday and chaired by the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, as part of efforts to address…
Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s invitation after he accused some of its personnel of bribery. In a video shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday, VeryDarkMan urged the EFCC to focus on investigating its officers before summoning him over allegations against…
Aviation workers have announced they will embark on protest next week against the federal government’s policy of deducting 50 percent of internally generated revenue from all airports in the country. The Aviation workers said the deduction from the federal government has been hurting the running of airport services. The workers added that all efforts to…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has bagged the French Government Award in Plastic Waste Management in Nigerian Campuses, attracting €50,000 research grant. The award which was presented by the French Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday 11th October, 2024,noted that a total of €753,000 was earmarked to help Universities across Nigeria develop innovative, adaptive and sustainable…