Convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, has told the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, that he was prepared to surrender all his property as part of a plea bargain agreement should the court consider his application on compassionate grounds

In his application for a plea bargain, Evan told the court that he is now a teacher at the correctional centre in Kirikiri after obtaining a teaching diploma in economics from Yewa College of Education and is no longer a criminal.

UNITED States President Donald Trump’s executive order, which was due to come into effect by February 19, banning citizenship birth but was first blocked temporarily by a federal judge in January and the timeframe has since been extended.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that its decision to increase charges on cash withdrawals from ATMs of other banks was needed to incentivise banks to ensure improved access to cash at the ATMs.

Lady Koikoi TV is revolutionizing street interviews by blending traditional man-on-the-street interactions with a cutting-edge digital approach.

THE United States of America, USA, Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has said that there was no evidence that the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, was funding Boko Haram or any terrorist group in Nigeria.

By Theodore Opara KIA Motors Nigeria, a leading global automobile manufacturer, has reiterated its unwavering commitment to supporting sports development in Nigeria. This was disclosed at the recently concluded Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held in Lagos. According to Omolade Akinyode, Marketing Manager, KIA Motors Nigeria, “Our Company’s dedication to promoting health and sports initiatives […]

It is said that those who fail to learn the lesson of history are bound to repeat it. This captures the unfolding scenario in Kaduna State where its Governor, Uba Sani, has vowed to continue negotiating with terrorists and bandits for “peace”. In adopting this policy, Sani has failed to learn from the experiences of […]

Sokoto State Government has again graduated another set of 500 women trainees under the state poverty reduction programme. The trainees, who were drawn from across the state received training in leather and crafts, soap making food and spices, tamowa production and hairdressing. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Governor Aliyu reaffirmed his administration’s determination to continue […]

Dufil Prima Foods, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, Nigeria’s leading noodle brand, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting education and empowering the youth by awarding scholarships to 100 indigent students across 10 schools in Kaduna State.  This initiative is part of Indomie Noodles’ Back-to-School Scholarship Programme, a key element of the brand’s Corporate Social Responsibility […]

The Africa Union, AU, 38th Summit from February 15-16, 2025 promised to be challenging as the body had to elect a new Chairperson for the African Union Commission, AUC, which is its engine room. The Commission is the AU Secretariat and its Chair, its chief executive officer. In the last eight years, that seat had been […]

… reels out agenda to liberate Kogi people By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Action Alliance, AA’s candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, Otunba Olayinka Braimoh, has declared his interest to contest the next election despite the setbacks he encountered in the previous poll. Braimoh, who said his desire to liberate his people […]

The Association of Idoma lawyers has dismissed the purported removal of the Benue State Chief Judge, by the State House of Assembly as a gross constitutional breach to destabilize the state judiciary. In a statement on Thursday jointly signed by its Leader, Chief Godwin Obla (SAN) and President, Joshua Musa, (SAN), the group submitted that […]

A tech education firm, Epower, has said there is a critical need for digital safety education, claiming that only 40 per cent of computer science teachers can accurately define cyberbullying. Epower disclosed that a baseline assessment recently conducted found that 91 per cent of schools lacked formal procedures for addressing online harassment, and in Osogbo, […]

Financial hardship remains a harsh reality for many students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), where the rising costs of tuition, rent, and basic living expenses create significant obstacles to academic success.

By Henry Ojelu Halkin Exploration and Production Limited, HEPL, has been dragged to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by Eunisell Limited for $10 million over alleged unpaid debt for services rendered at the Atala Marginal Field (OML 46). According to court documents, the debt accrued between January 2022 and September 2024. […]