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Court orders final forfeiture of N150 million kickback linked to Nigerian lawmaker

Nigeria, July 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N150 million linked to Nigerian lawmaker Nicholas Mutu to the federal government. Mr Mutu, a member of the All P... Read More


King Amakree, GSS Gboko crowned champions as 26th MILO Basketball Championship ends in style

Nigeria, July 3 -- King Amakree Academy of Obuama, Rivers State, and Government Secondary School (GSS), Gboko, Benue State, emerged champions of the boys' and girls' categories respectively as the cur... Read More


FG clears N39.6 billion pension arrears, settles liabilities for over 24,000 retirees - Minister

Nigeria, July 3 -- The federal government has cleared N39.6 billion in outstanding pension arrears, settling longstanding liabilities owed to more than 24,000 retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme... Read More


AB Mahmoud and the three stages of public service, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, July 3 -- A week ago, the ancient city of Kano witnessed a colourful spectacle as one of Nigeria's most respected legal minds, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN), was turbaned with the tradition... Read More


Group urges FG to scale up clean cooking to achieve climate targets

Nigeria, July 3 -- The African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) has urged the Nigerian government to accelerate the nationwide implementation of clean cooking initiatives. The call was mad... Read More


Yewa FC begins final promotion push after surviving NLO playoff controversy

Nigeria, July 3 -- Barely one week after emerging from one of the most controversial fixtures in this year's Nationwide League One (NLO) playoffs, Yewa FC Academy will begin another decisive chapter i... Read More


Firm linked to Otudeko's Honeywell Group buys 14% stake in Ikeja Hotel

Nigeria, July 3 -- HGL Real Estate Limited, a company with no significant digital presence, linked to billionaire tycoon Oba Otudeko, has acquired a 14.1 per cent stake in Lagos-listed hospitality pro... Read More


Tinubu inaugurates lithium plant in Nasarawa, favours local mineral processing

Nigeria, July 3 -- President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated what the Federal Government described as West Africa's largest lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State, stating that Nigeria must shift from... Read More


WHO launches clinical trial for new Ebola treatment in DR Congo

Nigeria, July 3 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an international clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to evaluate two experimental treatments for Bundibugyo... Read More


'My dear wife, the First Lady, Iya Alakara' - Tinubu jokes at press corps dinner

Nigeria, July 3 -- President Bola Tinubu on Thursday jokingly referred to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as "Iya Alakara" during the annual Presidential Press Corps Dinner in Abuja. The remark referenced ... Read More