A Chinese scientist was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday for stealing next-generation battery technology from the American petroleum company where he worked. Hongjin Tan, 36, a Chinese national and permanent legal resident of the United States, was arrested in December 2018 and pleaded guilty in November of last year to stealing trade […]

The list of countries hit by the coronavirus grows. Mecca suspends entry for pilgrims. Several countries close their schools, stock exchanges plunge. Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. – 50 countries hit – Some 82,560 people have been infected worldwide and 2,813 have died, according to the latest AFP toll from official […]

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has hinted ex-public office holders in the state to return stolen funds in their possession or be reported to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The coronavirus is spreading fast beyond its China birthplace but sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world’s most vulnerable regions, has so far been almost spared — and experts want to know why. More than 2,760 people worldwide have died of COVID-19 and almost 81,000 infected in over 45 countries. Most of these have been in […]

A prosecution witness, Mr. Steven Aji, has narrated to a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, of how a resident of Makoko Waterfront was shot dead by a trigger-happy Corporal, Pepple Boma, now dismissed.

In view of the un-abating challenges in the nation’s power sector, the Federal Government has been advised to embrace a newly launched solar solution – ‘solarkiosk’ to bridge the gap of power generation and distribution.

THE 36 state governors, on the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have resolved to partner the Federal Government to achieve the proposed planting of 25 million trees as part of moves to address the effects of climate change in the country.

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja, Most Revd. Ignatius Kaigama, has said religion was not responsible for the worsening state of insecurity in the country.

Pope Francis has reportedly taken ill and cancelled an event at a Rome basilica as coronavirus locks downtowns in northern Italy.

Ecobank Nigeria wishes to provide its position on a statement released by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on the judgement of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT), sitting in Lagos in respect of disputed tax liability between the Bank and the FIRS for the 2015 financial year.

The Progressive Nigerian People’s Congress (PNPC) has called on Nigerians to rally behind the military in its final push to victory in the war against terrorism.

The sacked Governor-Elect of Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has accepted the verdict of Supreme Court on its judgement that nullified his victory at the November 16th, 2019 governorship election. David Lyon, in a statement on Thursday, said though the decision of the apex court to stick to its February 13th judgement dashed the hope […]

By Chris Ochayi and Fortune Eromosele The Federal Government, Thursday night, described as wasteful the over N200 million being spent annually on rent for headquarter of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, saying the Commission cannot afford to operate from rented property. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, […]

By Bashir Bello KANO – Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has disclosed that the state would introduce 50 Constabulary personnel in each of the 44 local governments of the state, to ensure inclusion in community policing and institutional strengthening of the security system. Ganduje said the persons would be trained, guided and monitored by […]

Israel’s supreme court on Thursday authorised surrogacy for same-sex couples and single men wishing to have children. Only heterosexual married couples were able to access surrogacy in Israel until 2018, when a law was passed permitting it for single women or those unable to bear children — but not for same-sex couples or single men. […]