Former deputy senate president on trial in London for allegedly plotting to harvest a street trader’s kidney for his sick daughter told the court on Tuesday he feared he was being “scammed”. Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter Sonia, 25, and a doctor, Obinna Obeta, 50, are accused of conspiring to exploit the man…
The crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of Labour Party (LP) took a new turn on Tuesday with prominent party members distancing themselves from an endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s governorship poll.The state LP Chairman, Dienye Pepple, had held a press conference during which he announced the party’s alleged support for…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the mandate of its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in the just concluded polls.Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, almost two million votes more than his closest rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has slated Wednesday, February 8th, to rule on the application by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be allowed to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) it used for the presidential election.A three-member panel led by Justice Joseph Ikyegh also adjourned to rule on the application filed by…
In furtherance of its leading role in promoting the socio-economic inclusion of women in society, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its dedication of the month of March to the celebration of women across the world, as it commemorates the globally celebrated International Women’s Day, scheduled…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to a former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, and family on the death of their son, Abdullahi. The president made his feelings known in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Saturday in Abuja. According to the presidential aide, the president’s prayers and thoughts are with the…
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N308 billion worth of Promissory Notes to 199 exporting companies under the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme. While issuing letters to some beneficiaries of the scheme, the Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Dr. Yakusak, commended the Federal government and the National Assembly for…
US luxury department store chain Nordstrom announced Thursday it is pulling out of Canada, closing 13 stores and putting 2,500 staff out of work. “We entered Canada in 2014 with a plan to build and sustain a long-term business there. Despite our best efforts, we do not see a realistic path to profitability for the…
TikTok is closing in on streaming giant Netflix when it comes to the amount of time US adults spend on the platforms, according to a report released Thursday by Insider Intelligence. TikTok use eclipsed that of YouTube two years ago and has continued to grow faster than the Google-owned video sharing platform, particularly among US…
