Three Nigerians based in the United States of America, Olumide Olorunfunmi, Samson Amos and Emmanuel Unuigbe, could be sentenced to a combined jail term of 60 years for alleged money laundering to the tune of $4.5m. According to a statement by the US Department of Justice obtained on Sunday, the trio conspired among themselves to…
Nine persons died, while 11 others were injured in a road crash that occurred along the Malumfashi-Kafur Road, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Sunday. The Katsina State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Aliyu Ma’aji, who confirmed the incident, told our correspondent that the passengers were travelling in a Hummer…
It will affect all goods imported from outside the three countries but will not include humanitarian aid. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they seek to fund a new three-state union…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”. In a move that was greeted with backlash, Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months…
The Nigerian electricity sector slowed in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the electricity production index declining by 1.64% year-on-year. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria says this marks a reversal from the 5.55% growth recorded in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024). Average estimated electricity generation, according to a Channels TV report…
The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Independence Bridge (Marina bound) starting April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. She explained that the bridge would remain closed until the end of May 2025….
Representative Bamidele Salam, the lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo federal constituency of Osun state at the National Assembly, has extended his heartfelt condolences following the death of Oba (Alh.) Olayinka Gbolagade Tiamiyu II JP Olojo, the esteemed monarch of Ojo. The revered Oba, who passed away recently, was a distinguished leader…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned of stern state action against traditional rulers of Ifon, Erin Osun and Ilobu communities if they fail to sustain current peace and de-escalation of the crisis in their communities. The Governor issued the warning against the backdrop of online reports that some faceless groups across the conflict areas are planning…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at the leaders of both warring parties in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expressing frustration as efforts to kick-start ceasefire talks remain deadlocked. Trump first criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for questioning the credibility of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as a negotiating partner, saying he was “very angry, pissed…
Four people died and two were missing following an accident on Monday at a coal mine in Spain’s northern region of Asturias, officials said. Another three people were seriously injured and taken to the hospital, the central government’s office in Asturias said in a statement. Two of the injured had burns while the third suffered…
