Category: News
Corruption Hinders Trade and Investment Growth in Nigeria — US Report
The United States government has stated that corruption continues to pose a major obstacle to trade and investment in Nigeria. In its latest 2025 [more…]
Court Grants Warrant for Arrest, Detention of Six CEBEX Promoters
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) request to arrest and detain six [more…]
Spanish Police Detain Mother Over Sale Of Newborn Daughter
Spanish police said Friday they had arrested a woman who allegedly sold her newborn baby girl to a couple undergoing fertility treatments for 2,000 euros [more…]
Saraki Reacts to Okowa’s Defection, Pledges to Strengthen PDP
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed surprise at the defection of Ifeanyi Okowa, the 2023 PDP vice-presidential candidate and former Delta State governor, to [more…]
South Korea Proposes ‘Package Deal’ To Avoid US Tariffs
South Korea has proposed a “package deal” to Washington to avoid Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, its finance minister said Friday, which US Treasury Secretary [more…]
Amnesty Slams ‘Alarming Surge’ In Saudi Arabia Drug-Related Executions
Rights group Amnesty International criticised on Thursday what it called an “alarming surge” in the use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia following [more…]
After Delay, Reps Committee Meets Down With Ibas
The long-awaited meeting between the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Rivers State and the Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, [more…]
Ex-Minister Accuses Colombia President Of Drug Abuse
A former top minister and once-ally publicly accused Colombia’s president of being a drug addict Wednesday, a charge leftist Gustavo Petro has frequently denied. [more…]
Relief as NiMet Workers Suspend Strike After Government Talks
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency workers (NiMET) have called off their strike after the Federal Government’s intervention. The workers had protested over poor working conditions, [more…]
Countdown Begins As Wema Bank Turns 80 in Just 8 Days
LAGOS April 24- All roads will lead to Lagos on May 2, 2025, as Wema Bank—Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank and the trailblazer behind Africa’s first [more…]
