Former deputy senate president on trial in London for allegedly plotting to harvest a street trader’s kidney for his sick daughter told the court on Tuesday he feared he was being “scammed”. Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter Sonia, 25, and a doctor, Obinna Obeta, 50, are accused of conspiring to exploit the man…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the mandate of its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in the just concluded polls.Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, almost two million votes more than his closest rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has slated Wednesday, February 8th, to rule on the application by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be allowed to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) it used for the presidential election.A three-member panel led by Justice Joseph Ikyegh also adjourned to rule on the application filed by…
In furtherance of its leading role in promoting the socio-economic inclusion of women in society, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its dedication of the month of March to the celebration of women across the world, as it commemorates the globally celebrated International Women’s Day, scheduled…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to a former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, and family on the death of their son, Abdullahi. The president made his feelings known in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Saturday in Abuja. According to the presidential aide, the president’s prayers and thoughts are with the…
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N308 billion worth of Promissory Notes to 199 exporting companies under the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme. While issuing letters to some beneficiaries of the scheme, the Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Dr. Yakusak, commended the Federal government and the National Assembly for…
Several civil society groups under the auspices of Katsina Youths Enlightenment Crusade on Peace and Development on Sunday called on Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the winner of the recently conducted presidential election to form an all-inclusive government of national unity when he assumes power come May 29, 2023.The groups also urged him to listen to…
Gunmen on Sunday shot dead the head of Maigari village in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State, Dahiru Abba.The victim was killed in the early hours of Sunday. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the incident to Channels Television during an interview.The Chairman of Rimin Gado Local Government,…
The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi has empowered an unemployed Nasarawa graduate, Gimba Sophia Emmanuel in her aspiration to acquire an oven and start her baking and confectionery business. Obi, in a social media post on Saturday, said Emmanuel indicated that she would procure a Nigerian-made…
