Court remands 18-year-old for allegedly burning neighbour’s house
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday, ordered that one Haruna Amiru,18, who allegedly burnt down his neighbour’s house, be remanded in a Correctional Centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Amiru, who resides in Aladere village, Kishi, Oyo State with arson. Chief Magistrate Olaide Amzat, who did not take the plea […]
Calls to shut UK parliament after coronavirus case
A former British government minister on Wednesday called for parliament to be suspended after an MP was infected with coronavirus. Rory Stewart, a former Conservative MP who is now running to be mayor of London, said the lower House of Commons “should cease to meet in person” to avoid any further spread. His comments came […]
Mbappe tests negative for coronavirus, could face Dortmund
Kylian Mbappe tested negative for coronavirus and has resumed training with Paris Saint-Germain, the club said on Wednesday, just hours before their Champions League match with Dortmund. The France striker is suffering from a sore throat, the club said. He had missed two training sessions with a fever but is likely to be in the […]
Facebook launches leadership community programme in Nigeria
Nigeria and two other African nations, South, Africa and Kenya, are to benefit from Facebook’s newly-launched Accelerator Programme to provide community leaders the opportunity to drive empowerment and mentorship in their areas. Kiran Yoliswa, Strategic Partner Manager, Communities Sub-Sahara at Facebook, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Yoliswa said that Facebook Community […]
Insecurity in Rivers: Amaechi displaying lack of self-awareness — Rep Bob
By Innocent Anaba House of Representatives member from Rivers State, Mr. Solomon Bob, has taken as a swipe at the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over his recent claim in a television interview that Rivers State was not being considered for federal projects, including the ongoing construction of rail lines across the country, because […]
Meet top Nigerian CEOs under 40 years
Top 10 Nigerian CEOs Under 40 Years Many young Nigerians are making waves, conquering the odds, rewriting history and changing the narrative. Men and women who have established companies and have grown it from nothing, or relative obscurity, to a remarkable brand. Here is our list of 10 under 40 Nigeria CEOs. 1. Uche Pedro […]
