Miguel Diaz-Canel, president of Cuba, has conferred a national medal of honour on Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate. The Haydee Santamaria Medal was bestowed on Soyinka at the Casa de las Americas in Havana, Cuba, on August 23. In a statement issued by the Cuban presidency, Diaz-Canel said Soyinka’s visit to the country is “very significant, […]
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed students at Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, DailyTrust us reporting. Faudiya School belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shiia sect in Nigeria. According to sources, the assailants invaded Hausari quarters in Geidam LGA around 3:44am, on Friday. A […]
A 32-year-old man named Olúwaṣeun Shorinola has taken his life in the Kémta area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, PUNCH Online reports. The Ogun State Police Command, through its spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this Punch on Thursday. Punch gathered that the incident occurred at about 10 pm on Wednesday. The command’s spokesperson informed our […]
Friday 30 August 2024 FG gives traders one month to crash prices Govs’ jobs bazaar: States’ wages rise by N900bn Ajaero honours police summons, faults terrorism allegation Adeleke plans electricity generation in Osun SEC Grants ‘Approval-In-Principle’ To Two Digital Assets Exchanges Afam Osigwe Sworn In As 32nd NBA President FG Okays 50% Electricity Subsidy For Public […]
On Wednesday (August 28, 2024), some news organizations in Nigeria reported that the police apprehended an Islamic cleric named Oluwafemi Idris, who was discovered with a gruesome collection of human parts in Ondo State. According to the report, authorities, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid at Idris’s residence in the Akoko area, unearthing a […]
A staggering 55,910 Nigerians have been killed, and 21,000 others abducted by terror groups between 2019 and 2023, according to a report by The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA. The report, released on Thursday, blamed extremist groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP, and armed herders, for these atrocities. ORFA’s data revealed that Christians were […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four men for allegedly impersonating Ola Olukoyede, chair of the anti-graft agency. In a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, the suspects—Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji—were arrested on Wednesday at Gimbiya Street, Garki and Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja. They were […]
Nigerians paid ₦1.04bn as ransom to kidnappers in one year, a new report by SBM Intelligence has shown. The security intel gathering firm between July 2023 and June 2024, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has the highest ransom demands, followed closely by Lagos and Kaduna. “When comparing geopolitical zones, the Southeast has the highest ransom […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday granted “Approval-in-Principle” for two Digital Assets Exchanges to commence operation under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP). The commission said the move would deepen the capital market while guaranteeing the protection of investors. Five firms were also admitted to test their models and technology under the SEC’s […]
Seven Polish nationals arrested for allegedly waving Russian flags during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano have been released. They were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on August 5, 2024. Some tailors accused of sewing Russian flags for #EndBadGovernance protesters were also arrested. The seven Polish nationals were accused of playing a “suspicious […]
