Importers of petroleum products have lamented the repeated reduction of petrol prices by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, The PUNCH reports. Some of the importers said dealers might be compelled to sell below their cost prices as consumers would only buy from where petrol is cheaper. On Wednesday, the Dangote refinery announced a […]
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EFCC Arraigns P-Square’s Ex-Manager Jude Okoye For Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, on charges of laundering ₦1.38billion, $ 1 million and £34,537.59. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice Alexander Owoeye […]
Man Scammed Of $28,000 By AI-Generated ‘Girlfriend’
A man in Shanghai has fallen victim to a sophisticated scam, losing nearly $28,000 after being deceived into believing he was in a long-distance relationship with an AI-generated girlfriend. The scam, reported by Chinese state media on Wednesday, February 26, involved the use of generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic […]
Nigeria Wouldn’t Have Survived Subsidies, Allocation To States Tripled – Tinubu
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has claimed that there is no way the nation would have sustained till now the payment of fuel subsidy that was abolished in May 2023. Tinubu, who admitted that some of the policies of his government were difficult, confirmed that monthly allocations to State Governments tripled […]
Industrial Court faults Ikoyi Club, orders payment of N487k entitlement claims
Hon. Justice Ikechi Nweneka of the Lagos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has declared the Incorporated Trustees of Ikoyi Club’s unilateral decision not to pay Mr Adekola’s full salary and leave allowance for April, May, and June 2020 as a breach of contract of employment and an unfair […]
South West Govts Lack Power To Stop Shariah Panels – Kwara Judge
The Qadi of the Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Kwara State, Justice Abdurraheem Sayi, has stated that approval of state authorities or traditional rulers is not needed for Muslims to establish and operate Shari’ah arbitration panels in the South-West. He described the objections to Shari’ah arbitration panels in the South-West as […]
Fagbemi: Osun LG Elections Conducted By Adeleke ‘invalid, Breach Of Constitution –
AGF Fagbemi: Osun LG elections conducted by Adeleke ‘invalid, egregious breach of the Constitution My attention has been drawn to the PUBLIC OUTCRY OF Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke concerning the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Akure division delivered on 10th day of February, 2025 in Appeal No CA/AK/272/2022 […]
German Election: CDU’s Merz Declares Victory, Scholz Admits Defeat
Germany has headed to the polls this Sunday for snap federal elections in a vote that will shape the course of the EU’s largest member state and its biggest economy for the next four years. The incoming government will inherit an economy that has shrunk for two years in a […]
Airtel Posts $344m Revenue Loss On Data Sales
Airtel Nigeria’s data revenue fell to $344m for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, marking a decline from $539m recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year. Despite a 37.2 per cent surge in data usage per customer—rising to 8.4 gigabytes per month from 6.2GB—the telco struggled to […]
APC Commends Osun Residents For Boycotting Local Government Elections
PRESS STATEMENTS. (22ND FEBRUARY, 2025). APC Commends Osun Residents For Boycotting Local Government Elections • Regrets Loss Off Lives Orchestrated By State Agents The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has commended the good people of the state for boycotting the illegal local government council election conducted […]