Two people have been arrested in Nigeria over an alleged sextortion attempt against an Australian schoolboy who took his own life. Australian police say the teenage victim had traded explicit images with a person online before they began making threats and demanding money. After a global investigation, the pair allegedly responsible were tracked down in…
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the embattled state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu.
The Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after he took his plea over alleged abuse of office and allocation of $4.5bn, N2.8bn. Emefiele, who was earlier arraigned alongside his co-defendant, one Henry…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has again announced the sales of dollars to Bureau De Change operators. It was contained in a circular uploaded to its website on Monday. The apex bank said it is set to sell $10,000 to each BDCs at N1101/$ and directed the operators to sell at a spread not…
The Federal Government (FG) had officially approved the distribution of 42,000MT grains to less privileged Nigerians beginning from Sokoto This was confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on their official X page on Monday. According to NEMA, the distribution of 42, 000 metric tones of grains is lined with President Tinubu renewed hope…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fired about 40 staff members as the apex bank continues with its ongoing restructuring. The sacked staff mostly are from the development finance department (DFD), Daily Trust authoritatively reports. Because the sack letters were released late Friday, details of those affected are sketchy but our reporter learnt that…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, forecast sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi. According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should be sunny…
The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his prosecution over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on fresh 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9 and Wednesday, April 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Sunday in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. He urged Nigerians to continue in the spirit…
Apparently, the hike in electricity tariffs announced by the Federal government was the dominant issue in nearly all forum of discussion among Nigerians and even those in the Diaspora. However, knocks, anger have followed the Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company’s (NERC) electricity tariff hike for Band A users, consumers who enjoy at least 20 hours of…
