Beyond the Headlines
Schools in Ebonyi are set for reopening on October 5, the state government has said. Commissioner for Education in the state, Onyebuchi Chima stated this after the state Executive Council Meeting on Thursday. Mr. Chima said primary, secondary and tertiary institutions are to resume on the said date. He however noted that there will be […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has requested that all banks in the country submit the statements of domiciliary accounts of some high profile individuals, including owners of popular betting companies Nigeria. CBN issued the directive in a September 15, 2020 letter signed by Z. Markus for the director of banking supervision. “You are required […]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Kano State, has arrested a 29-year-old housewife, Jamila Abubakar, over alleged murder of her stepson, Muhammad Bashir. Mr Shehu Umar, NAPTIP Zonal Commander in charge of Kano State, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday […]
On Wednesday, Kanye, 43, took to Twitter and uploaded a tweet which included the phone number of a Forbes journalist. The social media platform deems the sharing of people’s personal details as a breach of the site’s rules, it is seen as a violation of a person’s privacy. It is also reported by NBC that […]
In the past one week, those who think they own Nigeria, and their cohorts, have been making magisterial pronouncements on the state of the nation. What they couldn’t get through the ballot box in 2019, they are attempting to achieve through misinformation, disinformation, malevolence, false narrative, and outright malediction. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, wants […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded sorting and distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas of Edo, ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) premises in Benin, venue of the distribution on […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed landlords to stop imposing outstanding electricity bills in an apartment on new tenants. The commission said this in a tweet on Thursday that “Landlord’s outstanding electricity bills cannot be enforced on a tenant. A judge recently ruled that the bills of a previous tenant cannot be enforced on […]
Two separate motor accidents along Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa highway reportedly claimed the lives of 13 persons. Eight survivors of the accidents are said to be receiving treatment at private hospitals in Bode Saadu in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. The remains of those that lost their lives in the auto accidents, it was learnt, have […]
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Thursday, September 17, 2020 convicted and sentenced one Nuhu Lawan to prison for job scam. The convict was prosecuted by the Maiduguri zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on amended one-count charge of obtaining by false pretence. The charge read, […]
The crisis at the University of Lagos took a new twist on Thursday with the resignation of its Pro -Chancellor , Dr. Wale Babalakin ( SAN) . A media aide to the suspended Pro- Chancellor of UNILAG, Mr Mikail Mumuni, confirmed the resignation of Babalakin as the institution’ s chairman of Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor. […]
