Author: thecolumnng
Ousted PM Behind Deadly Crackdown — Bangladesh Investigators
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina masterminded a deadly crackdown on mass protests that prompted her ouster last year, prosecutors at a domestic war crimes [more…]
Trump To Sign Order Aimed At Cutting US Drug Prices
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ALEX WONG [more…]
Ahead Of NEC Meeting, Saraki to chair PDP Reconciliation Committee
A committee headed by a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, have been set up by The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reconcile aggrieved members ahead [more…]
Europe World News Catholics Gather To Catch Glimpse Of Pope Leo XIV At St Peter’s Prayer
Pope Leo XIV will greet the crowd from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, leading a prayer to the Virgin Mary in his [more…]
LG POLLS: Internal Unrest in Lagos APC Over Local Election Choices
There have been report of a brewing crisis within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the July 12 local government [more…]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Crimes Trial To Begin Monday
Jury selection is set to begin Monday in New York in the blockbuster trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who dramatically fell from grace [more…]
Justice for Bamise: BRT Driver Sentenced to Death
The Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, has convicted and sentenced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver Andrew Ominikoron to death for the rape [more…]
Wema Bank at 80: Celebrating Impact, Embracing the Future …A Legacy of Progress, A Vision for More
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovator in banking and the trailblazer behind Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, proudly celebrated its remarkable 80th anniversary on Friday, [more…]
AfDB Pledges $650 Million Annually to Support Nigeria’s Economic Transformation”
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria (2025–2030), committing approximately $650 million each year to support the [more…]
Student Loan: NELFund Refutes Corruption Claims as ICPC Issues Clarification
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has dismissed allegations of mismanagement in the disbursement of student loans. This development comes after the Independent Corrupt [more…]
