Rivers LG bans commercial motorcycles from Aug. 1
The Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) Council has announced a ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, from operating within the area, taking effect on Aug. 1 The Chairman of the council, Dr Gift Worlu, disclosed this in a…
Witness Admits Emefiele Didn’t Benefit in $6.2m Fraudulently Withdrawn from CBN
Witness Admits Emefiele Didn’t Benefit in $6.2m Fraudulently Withdrawn from CBN A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Okpoziakpo Eloho, on Thursday, admitted before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, that the former Governor…
US-based Nigerian engineer pleads guilty to diverting $1.64m to family’s bank account
A former building inspector with the City of St. Louis, Adebanjo Popoola has pleaded guilty to diverting about $1.64 million meant for repairing dilapidated buildings to himself and his relatives. Popoola, 57, admitted to three counts of wire fraud in…
South African Fans Named Among World’s Most Colourful Supporters at 2026 World Cup.
South African fans have been named among the world’s most colourful supporter cultures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a new international fan reputation study. The World Cup Reputation Index, commissioned by British entrepreneur and lifelong football…
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: FG confirms failed Ibadan section, orders rebuild
The Federal Government has confirmed that the Ibadan axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which had been completed by Julius Berger, is failing very badly and has become very dangerous for vehicular movement. This was made known by the Minister of…
IG Urges Police Officers to Prepare Early for Retirement, Acquire New Skills
The Inspector-General of Police (IG) has urged police officers across the country to begin preparing for life after active service by planning early for retirement and acquiring practical skills that will enable them to remain productive. The IGP made the…
Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Election official Mohammed Taha al-Ahmed said 15 of the president’s appointees were women Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed the final 70 members of the country’s new parliament, paving the way for it to hold its first session next…
Court Grants Omoyele Sowore Fresh ₦200 Million Bail, Orders Him to Deposit Passport
A Nigerian court has granted activist and politician Omoyele Sowore fresh bail in the sum of ₦200 million in an ongoing legal case. As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered Sowore to provide two sureties deemed acceptable by…
Soludo awards scholarship to Anambra UTME top scorer
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has awarded a comprehensive scholarship to Chiazo Umeaniba, a student of Maria Regina Model Comprehensive Secondary School, Nnewi, after she scored 344 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Soludo announced the award…
Zimbabwe billionaire Kudakwashe Tagwirei commits $1 million to evacuate citizens from South Africa
Zimbabwe has enlisted the support of one of its wealthiest businessmen, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, to help finance an emergency operation to bring thousands of its citizens home from South Africa, as mounting anti-immigrant tensions expose the limits of the country’s repatriation…