BREAKING: Tinubu Assigns Portfolios To Ministers As Wike Emerges FCT Minister, Umahi, Minister Of Works

The President, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday unveiled the portfolios of his ministers. In the list obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, it was noted that the names of a former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-rufai, a former national women leader of the

Nigeria Extradites Two Brothers To US Over Child Exploitation, Sextortion

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sunday, facilitated the extradition of Samuel Ogoshi and his brother, Samson, to the United States for sexually extorting several young men and teenage boys. The victims were located in the

Zenith Bank Partners AfCFTA For Trade Promotion In Africa, Signs Agreement To Develop SMARTAfCFTA Portal

Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal, for trade promotion within the African continent. The SMARTAfCFTA Portal, which has the capacity to provide information

Fashola Petitions IGP Over Allegations Of Drafting Judgment For Presidential Election Petition Tribunal

By Rotimi Agbana The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has filed a formal petition to the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, seeking an urgent probe of the baseless and defamatory allegations that he was involved in drafting

UNN Signs Agreement To Develop ICT Software For Japanese Firms

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has signed an outsourcing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) agreement with some Japanese companies to develop safety confirmation applications that will detect natural disasters. Prof Charles Igwe, Vice-Chancellor of UNN, disclosed this to newsmen in Nsukka on

REVEALED: How High-Power Politics Cost Maryam Shetty Ministerial Nomination

While Nigerians were still trying to come to terms with the nomination of Maryam Shetty, a young and relatively unknown politician from Kano State, as a minister, her shocking replacement few hours to her screening has set tongues wagging on the intriguing power

Maryam Shetty Vs Mariya Mahmoud: How Classmates Replaced Each Other In Tinubu’s Cabinet

Maryam Shettima aka Maryam Shetty was nominated a minister by President Bola Tinubu, but Mariya Mahmoud, her classmate is on her way to being sworn in as a cabinet member. Tinubu had included Shetty’s name in the second batch of ministers sent to

Federal Govt Activates ‘No Work No Pay’ Policy On Striking Resident Doctors

Federal ministry of health has activated the “no work no pay” policy of on striking resident doctors under the umbrella of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Director of hospital services, federal ministry of health, Dr. Andrew Noah, in a letter to the

American Internet Wizard, McHenry Traces Origin To Igbo

A renowned African American computer wizard, Dr Emmitt McHenry, who developed the .com code for the Internet E-Mails, has traced his origin to Igboland, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has said. The group said that McHenry, who is the Chairman and CEO of Defense Manufacturing,

Federal Govt Asks Google To Remove 18 Loan Apps

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has delisted another 18 Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) for operating without regulatory approval. A statement by Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, said this on Wednesday in Abuja. Irukera said the