A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, discharged the executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, and his fleeing colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from the alleged tax evasion charge preferred against the company by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged and struck out Gambaryan and Anjarwalla’s names from…
The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on behalf of the…
The attention of Governor Ademola Adeleke has been called to a viral video of former adhoc staff who claimed they are owed three months salary despite their disengagement. They also alleged that all efforts to get the Government to pay them have proved abortive including the false claim that they were snubbed by the Secretary…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed plans to hire an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles after the team’s woeful outing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The decision was contained in a communiqué made available to newsmen on Thursday, June 13. According to the communiqué, the Executive Committee of NFF held a…
Tesla shareholders have backed a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk and approved a plan to move the firm’s legal headquarters to Texas. The deal was blocked earlier this year by a judge in Delaware over concerns it was unfair to shareholders. The vote is a victory for the multi-billionaire, who had campaigned fiercely…
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has appointed Dele Odufuye as the vice-chairman of digital economy, gaming, and sports betting trade group. This appointment was contained in a letter dated May 9, 2024, from Dele Kelvin Oye, the national president of NACCIMA. Oye expressed his confidence in Odufuye’s ability…
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Usaini Gumel, has on Thursday banned Sallah Durbar for the upcoming Eid-El-Kabir celebrations in the state. The ban could not be unconnected with the controversy that trailed the Kano Emirate tussle. CP Gumel in a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said the ban is part…
…we’ll decide whether or not to appeal ruling, says Counsel The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has on Thursday ruled against Kano State government and others challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain issue of fundamental human rights instituted by a Kano traditional holder, Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi in connection with the emirship tussle….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has warned the public about a likely increase in cholera outbreaks across the country as the rainy season intensifies. The NCDC, in a statement on Thursday, signed by its Director General, Dr Jide Idris, said from January 1st to June 11th, 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday paraded six suspects who specialise in registering Subscriber Identity Module cards with other innocent citizens’ identities and selling them to criminals. The suspects are Ndubuisi Okeh; John Jock; Nafiu Tijani (a dispatcher); Nasiru Sulaiman; John Njoku and Suleiman Musa. Addressing journalists while parading the suspects, the FCT…
