The N2.7bn contract fraud trial of the immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, opened on Monday with a former Director of Procurement in the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Azubuike Okorie, testifying against him. Sirika is standing trial alongside his daughter, Fatima, son-in-law, Jalal Hamma, and their company, Al-Buraq Investment Limited. The defendants are being prosecuted […]
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the opposition of some Senators to the anti-grazing bill in the National Assembly. The proposed legislation is designed to end the farmers/herders crisis and encourage ranching across the country a development that has tended to divide the country. In his reaction to the development, a Bauchi-based legal practitioner, Barr […]
Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abubakar Suleiman has declared that the cordial relationship existing between the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir and himself, will not in any way affect his discharging official and constitutional functions in line with the principles of separation of power in a democracy. Speaker of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied assaulting and subjecting to any dehumanising treatment of some suspects arrested last Saturday in Akure, Ondo State. A statement by the EFFC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, titled ‘EFCC’s Akure Arrests: Setting the Records Straight’, urged the public to discountenance a viral video of […]
There was drama in Enugu on Sunday during the highly-anticipated Nigeria Premier Football League match-day 35 game between Enugu Rangers and reigning champions Enyimba, as the game was abandoned deep into stoppage time as a result of fans invasion. With the game still goalless in added time, centre referee John Ojeleye awarded the home side […]
Premier League giants Arsenal have reportedly dropped their interest in Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, due to his €130m price tag amid player swap rumours. After four successful seasons at Napoli, Osimhen is expected to call time on his career with the 2022/23 Serie A champions this summer, as confirmed by club president Aurelio de Laurentiis. […]
The Borno State government has kicked against the establishment of state police in the country. The Secretary of the National Economic Council, Nebeolisa Anako, disclosed this in a text message sent to our correspondent on Sunday. Anako, who was responding to an inquiry by our correspondent, said nearly all the 36 state governors had submitted […]
Apple on Monday will attempt to persuade doubters on its AI strategy after rivals raced ahead in adopting artificial intelligence. AI and perhaps even a partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will likely be a driving theme at the kickoff of Apple’s WWDC developers’ conference in Silicon Valley, according to analysts. The conference is Apple’s annual rendezvous […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, said contrary to the claims in circulation, President Bola Tinubu immensely benefited from his goodwill. Atiku said but for him, Tinubu’s political career might have been terminated while he was governor of Lagos State in the early part of the Fourth Republic. […]
At the backdrop of the banking industry recapitalization drive, Fidelity Bank Plc has concluded arrangements to raise a total of ¦ 127.1 billion by way of a Rights Issue to existing shareholders and a Public Offer. The combined offer is part of the Bank’s strategy to increase its share capital base in compliance with the revised […]
