The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has promised that the International Criminal Police Organisation will soon re-arrest Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Regional Africa Manager, who escaped from custody in Nigeria. Egbetokun said this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja. Egbetokun said, “I am…
Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has announced an increase in capacity for its Lagos-London route in response to surging demands. This was disclosed via the airline’s official Facebook account on Wednesday. With more seats now available, travellers interested in flying to London with Air Peace have additional options to choose from. The statement read, “Due…
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, instituted a case of alleged defamation of character against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams. Adams had recently, in a leaked audio conversation, alleged that Igboho is an assassin allegedly being used by President Bola Tinubu for dirty jobs. He added that unconfirmed…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting the Nigeria Student Loan Act. Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This followed separate considerations by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and…
In the court summons dated April 3, 2024, sighted Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the five defendants to appear in person before the court on April 23, 2023, to answer the charges levelled against the complainants. The complainants in the matter are Blessed Uzochikwa and Mercy Chinwo while the five defendants are Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley…
The arraignment could not go on as the second defendant, Gambaryan, has not been served with the charge by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). At the day’s proceedings, his counsel, Tonye Krukrubo, drew the attention of the court to the fact that his client whom the Federal Government scheduled for arraignment does not have…
The season-ending Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals will be held in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh from 2024-2026, the tennis body said, ending months of speculation and marking the Gulf country’s latest foray into the sport. “To have a women’s tournament of this magnitude and profile is a defining moment for tennis in Saudi Arabia. The…
The Association of Nigerian Women Business Network has partnered with Unity Bank to reach over 90 women groups across Nigeria with Yanga Account, a product of the bank. In a statement from the bank on Wednesday, the partnership was launched as part of activities to mark 2024 International Women’s Day. It stated that at a…
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced that it would be raising up to N600bn via Rights Issue. In a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday, which was signed by its Company Secretary, Uaboi G. Agbebaku, it was revealed that the decision to raise capital was made at the Board of Directors meeting…
