Reps probe N267bn debt
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating non-remittance to the National Housing Fund, NHF, and utilisation of the funds from 2011, on Wednesday summoned the chief executive officers, CEOs,…
SEC shuts down Stockmatch Ltd
For allegedly participating in illegal investing activities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shut Stockmatch Investments Limited’s offices in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. The regulator said in a…
CNN appoints new CEO
Following a string of problems and declining viewership at the US news network, Sir Mark Thompson, the former leader of the BBC and New York Times, has been named CNN’s…
Gabon coup: ousted president cries for help
After being overthrown in a coup by the army and placed under house arrest, President Ali Bongo of Gabon has made an appeal for assistance. He exhorted followers to “raise…
EFCC Arrests Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Bwari and Dutse axes of Abuja. The suspects were arrested on Monday (August 28, 2023) following…
Thousands of passengers stuck on planes
Thousands of people are stranded on aircraft and in airports due to lengthy flight delays caused by a technical failure at UK air traffic control. More than 500 flights have…
Niger Coup: troops go on ‘maximum alert’
The head of junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued Friday by…
Private jet crashes, kills 10 in Malaysia
A private jet that was attempting to land collided with a car and a motorbike on a highway, killing at least 10 people. According to Malaysia’s civil aviation authorities, the…
Olamide releases new album “unruly”
The Nigerian singer and rapper, Olamide is grabbing headlines and trending across social media for releasing his highly anticipated tenth studio album, titled “Unruly,”. This followed his 2021 release, “UY Scuti.”…
Tinubu in close-door meeting with Wike, el-Rufai
President Bola Tinubu is having a meeting with former governors Nyesom Wike (of the Rivers) and Mallam Nasir el-Rufai (of Kaduna) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Senate reviewed…