Month: December 2024
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has onboarded 23 banks onto its indigenous B’Odogwu ICT platform to enhance the efficiency of the import duty payment process and promote greater transparency in trade activities at Nigerian ports. At a recent event held at the Port Terminal and Multi-purpose Services Limited (PTML) Customs Command in Lagos, Comptroller Tenny […]
The Nigerian equities market ended the week on a positive note, with a notable increase in market capitalization, rising from N59.215 trillion to N59.5 trillion. This positive momentum was largely driven by significant gains in Wapco, Seplat, and Access Holdings. Specifically, Wapco gained 27.6% following the announcement of the proposed sale of its majority stake […]
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, in a defamation case filed by renowned lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN). Farotimi was arrested in Lagos last Tuesday and brought to Ado-Ekiti for trial. The case stems from allegations in […]
On Monday, the Nigerian Army held a symbolic ceremony at its headquarters, marking the lowering and hoisting of the command flag as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede officially assumed the position of the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This ceremony follows Oluyede’s appointment by President Bola Tinubu on October 30, 2024, in an acting capacity after […]
President Bola Tinubu has praised Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, a Nigerian-born Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, for his election as President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). In a statement released on December 8, 2024, Tinubu described Ogunyemi’s achievement as a reflection of visionary leadership and a commitment to improving the welfare of others. The President […]
Three Nigerian nationals—Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena—have been arrested in Delhi for allegedly defrauding an Indian woman of over Rs 2.62 lakh. The suspects were detained by cybercrime police in connection with a fraud case, though they have not yet been formally charged in court. Under Section 66D of India’s Information Technology Act, […]
The Everlasting Arms Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Garki, Abuja, on Sunday provided food items, clothes, and shoes to over 2,000 vulnerable residents as part of its annual Tabitha Tent initiative. The programme, which began in 2007, aims to support the poor with humanitarian materials, especially during the Christmas season. Beneficiaries […]
The body of 65-year-old farmer Mr. Akanbi Sunlola was discovered in a decomposed state on his farm in Gbokoyi village, Ilero, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, four days after he was reported missing on November 28. The discovery was made by a group of hunters who had been tasked by the community to […]
A 63-year-old man, Akin Kuboye, is receiving treatment in the hospital after being rescued from a 120-meter-deep well in the Igando area of Lagos State on Sunday. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. She explained that Kuboye, a plumber, had […]
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue of a kidnapped lawyer and his niece from their captors’ hideout on Sunday. A video circulating online shows the moment when police operatives freed the victims after storming an underground tunnel where they were held captive. Acting on a tip-off, the operatives pinpointed the […]
