EFCC arrests former Governor Al-Makura, wife over alleged fraud
Former Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over corruption ...
Month: July 2021
Buhari goes to London for treatment because he can afford it – Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari travels to the United Kingdom for medical treatment because he can afford it. His spokesperson, Mr Femi ...
10 Nigerian athletes failed integrity tests, banned from Tokyo Olympics
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned 10 athletes from Nigeria from participating in the Tokyo Olympics. A statement from ...
Former chairman of Zedcrest dies in Lagos
Former Chairman of Board of Directors of Zedcrest, Mr. Abiola Ademola Aderonmu, is dead. He died in Lagos on Monday. ...
Blackout in Abuja, Niger, Kogi, others as national grid collapses
A collapse of the nation’s electricity grid has led to a blackout in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and some ...
Kaduna High Court frees Sheikh Zakzaky, wife
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat Ibrahim, have been discharged and acquitted ...
Food security: CBN disburses N756bn to 3m farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it released the sum of N756.51 billion to 3,734,938 smallholder farmers, ...
Only Lagos, Ogun, FCT record capital inflows for Q2 2021 – NBS
Only Lagos and Ogun states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded capital inflows across Nigeria in the second quarter ...
Supreme Court upholds Akeredolu’s election
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the victory of Rotimi Akeredolu in the last governorship election in Ondo state. Akeredolu’s ...
Men’s Olympics: Mexico beats South Africa 3-0
Mexico advanced to the knockout stage of the Olympics with 3-0 win over South Africa despite both teams being reduced ...