The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) has attributed recent allegations against its operations to a vendor previously suspended from its Conversion Incentive Program for unethical practices. In a statement issued in…
Month: May 2025
Court sentences ex-convict, one other to jail for hawking Naira notes
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has sentenced two women, including an ex-convict, to one year in prison each for illegally hawking Naira notes in violation of the Central Bank…
Sudan crisis escalates as drone attack hits military airport
The Government of Sudan has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of launching a series of drone attacks, including a strike early Sunday targeting the Osman Digna Air Base in Port Sudan….
Police probe death of five children in Nasarawa
The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered an investigation into the death of five children in the Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This…
Lawyers group defends Mele Kyari, calls EFCC probe smear campaign
A group of legal professionals under the banner of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy has strongly defended the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
UK-based man accused of killing minor with Samurai swords pleads not guilty
The man, Marcus Arduini Monzo, accused of murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin and attacking four others with two Japanese swords, has denied the allegation. Monzo is said to have attacked Anjorin on his…
UK expands centres as Nigeria accounts for 6% of global visa demand
Nigeria accounted for six percent of all global UK visit visas in 2024, the United Kingdom’s Home Office has revealed, showing the country’s growing interest in travel to Britain. UK Minister of…
‘Two million’ throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio’s Copacabana
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans. “Brazil, I missed you so much,” screamed the…
BBNaija season 10: Organisers announces dates, states for audition
The organisers of Big Brother Naija have confirmed that auditions for the 10th edition of Nigeria’s biggest reality TV show will kick off online from May 3 to May 7, 2025, with…
Nigerian lawyers, tech gurus to discuss access to justice in the age of AI
Dozens of Nigerian tech enthusiasts, lawyers, and academicians will gather in Abuja next week to discuss issues at the intersection of access to justice, digital technology, and artificial intelligence in legal practices…