In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.

According to NDC, it was investigating the source of the fake lists, even though it had not disclosed the details of the candidates whose names had been officially submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Canada secured the first FIFA World Cup victory in their history in emphatic fashion on Thursday night, thrashing nine-man Qatar 6-0 in a chaotic Group B clash at BC Place in Vancouver.

Speaking at the event, the FCT Director and Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Mr Bitrus Garki, said the initiative would focus on voter registration, grassroots sensitisation and youth empowerment.

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Friday that “all of Lebanon must burn” after Israel’s military announced the deaths of four soldiers there.

Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia to repatriate incarcerated Nigerians in line with the citizen diplomacy framework of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

By Rosemary Iwunze Leadway Assurance Company Limited has sustained its support for the growth of Nigeria’s creative industry, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the sponsorship of the largest leather exhibition in Nigeria, the Lagos Leather Fair (LLF), for the fourth consecutive year. The Lagos Leather Fair, now in its ninth edition, is set to […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has renewed its partnership with TotalEnergies to continue the deployment of advanced methane detection technology across its upstream operations for an additional 24 months as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet its decarbonisation targets. The agreement extends the use of the […]

By Cynthia Alo The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APFFLON, has warned that Nigeria may fail to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, despite the Federal Government’s approval of a proposed $1 billion credit facility aimed at supporting exporters and businesses. The association said that although […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has expressed confidence that Nigeria can increase crude oil production to 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd), following recent gains that saw the country attain a peak production level of 1.86 million bpd in May. The Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this […]