German police take down ‘world’s largest darknet marketplace’
A German-led police sting has taken down the “world’s largest” darknet marketplace, whose Australian alleged operator used it to facilitate the sale of drugs, stolen credit card data and malware, prosecutors said Tuesday. At the time of its closure, DarkMarket had nearly 500,000 users and more than 2,400 vendors worldwide, as the coronavirus pandemic leads […]
Woman, 23, beat up ex-husband, remanded
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered that a 23-year old hairstylist, Gift Paul, who allegedly beat up her former husband be remanded in a correctional facility.
Court fines Emirates Airline $1.6m, N50m, for unlawful conversion of passenger’s funds
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Emirates Airline to pay a businessman Mr Orji Ikem, the sum of $1,630million USD, that was contained in his hand luggage, which some staff of Emirate Airline illegally and unlawfully converted to their use, during a business trip from Lagos to China in 2007.
Coronavirus: Latest global developments
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Malaysia emergency – Malaysia’s king declares a nationwide state of emergency and parliament is suspended, with critics saying the measures are a bid by the government to cling to power. – China seals off city – Chinese authorities seal off a city of almost five […]
Incompetent leadership pushing Nigeria to the brink — Coalition laments
The Coalition of Civil Society on Good Governance CCSG has lamented the growing incompetence of the nation’s leaders, saying the situation is fast turning Nigeria into a failed state.
COVID-19: English league chief warns football risks another suspension if…
Football risks another suspension if clubs “continue to flout the rules” in place to limit the spread of coronavirus, the chief executive of the English Football League (EFL) has warned. Elite sport has been allowed to continue despite a fresh national lockdown designed to slow down the rate of Covid-19 infections. However, a number of […]
FG will continue to boost SMEs, says Osinbajo
*Highlights impact of FG’s MSMEs Survival Fund scheme nationwide In partnership with the private sector, the Federal Government would continue to support innovation and interventions to boost the growth of small businesses across the country, so as to improve the economy and create more employment opportunities for Nigerians, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN […]
Nigerians acknowledge Osinbajo’s efforts in transforming Nation’s tech space
Following Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s relentless efforts in attracting tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Huawei and others to the country, a cross-section of Nigerians have taken to social media to acknowledge and commend his commitment to issues affecting youths, saying the move will lead to the creation of jobs for them. They bared their […]
FG expresses readiness to construct gemstone market in Ibadan
The Federal Government, Tuesday, expressed its readiness to commence the construction of an international gemstone market in Ibadan, upon the allocation of a 2 hectare of land by the Oyo State Government for the project.
Halt further lopsided appointments, borrowings from China — Cleric warns Buhari
The Founder of Living Christ Mission Incorporated and Founder/Chancellor Daddy Hezekiah University Umudim, Nkwerre, Imo State, Prof. Daddy Hezekiah has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to halt further taking of unwarranted loan, particularly from China.
2023: Zoning not subject of discourse yet, PDP insists
Ahead of the 2023 polls, National Secretary of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri has insisted that the issue of zoning formula is not a subject of discourse yet on the table of the party.
Orji Kalu, my Dad, Governor Ikpeazu and I – Abia Speaker
By Chris Onuoha Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Orji, who marked his 50th birthday on December 25, granted an exclusive interview to the media where he spoke about his life as a favoured child. The Speaker, a son of former Governor Theodore Ahamefula Orji, also spoke about his relationship […]
2023: Umahi, Dogara, others will return home — PDP
Ahead of the 2023 polls, National Secretary of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri has expressed optimism that Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi, ex-Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and others who quit the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will return home (PDP) in the interest of Nigeria.
COVID-19: Oyo Attorney-General reportedly discharged from isolation centre
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Ministry of Justice has reported that the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General in the state, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo (SAN), has been discharged from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Isolation Center at Yaba Lagos and is currently at home, observing treatment in isolation for the next fourteen days. The ministry, […]
2023: Bello, best candidate to succeed Buhari — Group
A political movement for the actualization of Governor Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambition, PYB FRONTIERS has called on the people of Nigeria to rally round the Governor to ensure that he succeed the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
Businessman docked over alleged N1.2m land fraud
A 38-year-old businessman, Gabriel James, was on Tuesday arraigned at a Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged N1.2 million land fraud. James, who resides at Down Quarters, Kakuri, Kaduna, is facing two-count charge of forgery and cheating. The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that one Esther Abraham of Kinkinau, Kaduna, reported the case […]
