The police on Monday, charged a Point of Sale (POS) operator, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly stealing her employer’s money. The defendant, Arike Akinlabi, 25, is standing trial on charges bordering on stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Owolabi told the court that the…
Concerns are growing among Nigerian bank customers following the introduction of a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain electronic banking services, with many warning that the increasing cost of banking could discourage usage. Customers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja called on the Central Bank of Nigeria…
The Federal Government is set to reform Nigeria’s land administration system to unlock an estimated $300 billion in untapped capital, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, has said. Speaking at the 30th Conference of Directors of Lands in Federal and State MDAs, themed “Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP):…
Trans activist Dylan Mulvaney shares her story of being ghosted by Bud Light after a beer promotion subjected her to relentless bullying and transphobia. Bud Light’s association with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney took an unexpected turn, leaving her feeling abandoned by the company after a promotional campaign triggered a wave of harassment and discrimination. Mulvaney,…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for retaining its World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. In a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Monday in Abuja, Tinubu said the recognition reflected sustained government investment…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, until Wednesday. The presiding Judge, Justice Rilwanu had earlier fixed March 31 for the bail application hearing after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution. El-Rufai was arraigned by the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, supervised the demolition of parts of Gishiri community in Katampe District, Abuja. Wike explained during the exercise in Abuja, that the demolished structures were built on a road corridor. According to the minister, the action became necessary due to the failure of…
Russia bombarded Ukraine with airstrikes overnight, killing at least two people, local authorities said on Monday. A strike on the Black Sea port city of Odessa killed one man and damaged civilian infrastructure, the regional military governor, Oleh Kiper, said. The military governor of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, said a 35-year-old man was…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested 62,595 drug suspects and convicted 11,628 offenders between January 2021 to March 2025 across the 36 states and the FCT. The NDLEA Chairman, retired, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said this during the opening ceremony of a conference for Nigeria Governors Spouses on Tuesday in Abuja. The…
After waiting for 18 years without a child due to infertility, a couple has received exciting news: artificial intelligence (AI) has identified 44 viable sperm cells in a man previously diagnosed as infertile, and his wife is now pregnant. It has been reported that AI managed to locate the viable sperm in just one hour…
