Author: thecolumnng
Thousands Sleep On Streets As Israel Strikes Beirut
Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on the area of el-Hosh near the port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on September 26, 2024.(Photo by [more…]
Investigation Into Alleged Bribery: Reps Call on EFCC Chairman, VDM, and Bobrisky
Following the House of Representatives resolution to investigate allegations of bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Joint Committees of the [more…]
Court Sentences Offa Robbery Suspects To Death
Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of [more…]
ExxonMobil’s $10bn Deep-Water Investment Plan In Nigeria, Welcomed by Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion dollar investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, describing it as a clear testament to [more…]
Man With Gunpowder Concealed In Bag Of Garri Arrested By Police
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects and has recovered a large quantity of gunpowder concealed in a bag of Garri. One [more…]
FG Increases Corps Members Allowance To 77,000
The federal government has approved a new monthly allowance for serving members under the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), from the current N33,000 to [more…]
NIGERIA: Attorney-General Of The Federation Rejects Claims US Court, Approve Seizure of $21m from JP Morgan Account
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has refuted report by an online media outfit that a United States [more…]
Three Men Arrested For Suspected Of ‘Coup’ Plot In Benin Republic
Benin prosecutors said Wednesday that three prominent men including a presidential guard commander have been arrested on suspicion of planning a “coup d’etat” the small [more…]
Japanese Court Acquits Longest-Serving Death Row Prisoner
The world’s longest-serving death row prisoner was acquitted on Thursday, more than half a century after his murder conviction when a Japanese court ruled [more…]
Acting CJN Kekere-Ekun Vows Zero Tolerance For Corruption In Judiciary
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has vowed to ensure that petitions are dealt with speedily to foster integrity within the judiciary. [more…]
