Beyond the Headlines
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Federal Government’s appeal to overturn the Court of Appeal’s decision which cleared former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, of false asset declaration. In 2015, Orubebe was arraigned for not disclosing his properties in the asset declaration forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau during […]
Alexei Navalny, leader of the Russian opposition, has died in jail. He was 47 years of age. Navalny was one of the staunchest and most visible critics of Vladmir Putin, Russia’s President. The Kremlin, the seat of Russia’s government, said it has no information on the cause of Navalny’s death. However, according to the […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, on Friday, sealed Sahad Store, a popular supermarket in the Garki area of Abuja. The FCCPC said the store was sealed for lack of transparency in the way it is fixing prices for products. This is coming twenty-four hours after President Bola Tinubu unveiled plans to tackle […]
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day nationwide mass protest over the prevailing economic hardship faced by Nigerians. Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, stated on Friday at a press briefing in Abuja that the protest would commence on February 27 and end on February 28. On February 8, […]
The Greece parliament has approved a bill allowing same-sex marriage in the country. The bill which was passed on Thursday, received overwhelming support from lawmakers, with 176 votes for and 76 against in the 300-seat parliament, after a fiery debate that lasted two days. In addition to approving same-sex marriage, the lawmakers also granted […]
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday overturned the postponement of this month’s presidential election, a historic decision that opens up a realm of uncertainty for the traditionally stable West African nation. President Macky Sall’s decision earlier this month to postpone the February 25 poll plunged Senegal into its worst crisis in decades, sparking widespread outcry […]
A 36-year-old man, simply identified as Jamilu, was on Tuesday knocked down by a car while attempting to escape with a woman’s foodstuffs at the Kwali market in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. Witnesses said the incident happened around 11am when the suspect pretended to assist the woman to carry her foodstuffs from […]
Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic plan to proceed with the establishment of a confederation, the Malian foreign ministry said on Thursday. This was as the three countries deepened ties via an alliance that threatened broader West African integration. The latest meeting comes just weeks after the neighbours in the impoverished Sahel […]
Friday 16 February 2024 Insecurity: Tinubu, Govs Mull State Police Man Knocked Down While Escaping With Woman’s Foodstuffs In FCT Truck Owners To Stop Lifting Petrol Monday Tinubu Appoints Son-In-Law As Managing Director Of FHA Nigeria’s inflation hits 29.9% as food prices rise Dantata backs transition to parliamentary system of govt Gov Adeleke disburses […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has adjusted the foreign exchange rate for its tariffs and duties to N1,515 to a dollar. The new rates were reflected on the single window trade portal of the federal government. According to information on the portal, the NCS exchange rate has gone up by 59.15 percent or N563.15 […]
