S. Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo gets suspended jail term in sex-video scandal
South Korean international footballer Hwang Ui-jo on Friday received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent, the country's Yonhap news agency said.
Oyo Kingmakers write court, allege threat to safety, freedom
Kingmakers and members of the Oyomesi-in-council have written to the Federal High Court over what they describe as the unlawful attempt to arrest them by law enforcement officials acting under the direction of Governor Seyi Makinde. Recall that last month, the Kingmakers dragged the Governor to court over the unlawful use of the Oyo State […]
Top 15 insurance firms grow profit by 83.1% to N166.6bn
By Rosemary Iwunze The top 15 insurance firms in the country recorded 83.1 per cent growth in profitability to N166.6 billion in 2024 from N91.01 billion in 2023. The sharp growth in profitability indicates the positive impact of various growth strategies of the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, as well as other umbrella bodies to drive insurance […]
$100m Dangote land deal: Rhodes-Vivour demands accountability
Former Lagos State gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has called for transparency and accountability regarding a controversial $100 million land acquisition deal between Dangote Industries and the Lagos State government, in Ibeju Lekki, which has led to the displacement of indigenous communities.
Loan controversy: Onasanya storms court to clear name
In a determined effort to prove his innocence and clear his name, the former group managing director of First Bank, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, yesterday, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, at the Federal High Court, in Lagos.
Influx of ISWAP, B-Haram: S-West govs mull creation of joint security outfit
SOUTH-WEST Governors Forum, yesterday, agreed to set up special security outfit to combat all forms of banditry and other crimes in the region.
Shettima to ILO DG: Tinubu passionate about workers’ welfare
THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, yesterday, told the Director General of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, that President Bola Tinubu was passionate about the welfare of Nigerian workers.
LPPC restores ex- Abia AG, Ihediwa’s SAN rank
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has absolved former Attorney General of Abia State, Chief Uche Ihediwa of any misconduct and restored him to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.
Nigeria’s oil output rises by 4% to 1.737m bpd
•FG fails to meet 2.06m bpd budget target •Meets 1.5m bpd OPEC quota By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate, increased month-on-month, MoM, by 4 per cent to 1.737 million bpd in January 2025, from 1.667 million bpd recorded in the preceding month of December 2024. But on year-on-year, YoY basis, the nation’s […]
Come and see American wonder, by Owei Lakemfa
There was a popular song when I was a child titled ‘Come and see American wonder.’ It was not so much about the celebration of the perceived wonders of the United States, US. It was more about the incredulous things emanating from ‘God’s own country’. Some of us thought that as far as the US was […]
FMN launches 4th season Prize for Innovation on livestock farming
Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC (FMN) has announced the call for entries for the fourth edition of its FMN Prize for Innovation (PFI). This year’s theme, “Innovative Practices in Livestock Farming in Nigeria,” highlights FMN’s commitment to promoting sustainable solutions that can transform the country’s livestock space and drive long-term economic growth. Entries for the fourth […]
