Four Nigerian stowaways were rescued on the Atlantic Ocean after being thrown overboard by the crew of a foreign vessel. The young men, seeking to escape Nigeria’s economic challenges, had boarded the ship in secret with hopes of reaching foreign shores. The crew of the vessel, upon discovering the stowaways, allegedly responded with violence, casting…
Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group”), Nigeria’s leading, listed conglomerate with strategic investments in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, has executed the second phase of its environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, donating segregated waste bins to schools across Lagos, Delta, and Rivers States. This initiative reinforces the group’s commitment to sustainable waste management and…
The attention of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has been drawn to a recent publication by the Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos (HOMAL), wherein the Association made several misleading, unfounded, and legally erroneous assertions concerning the legality and implementation of the NIHOTOUR (Establishment) Act, 2022. This rejoinder serves to correct…
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum made the revelation on Wednesday during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, where he vowed that the state would…
……. As Investors Freak Out Fidelity Bank is staring at financial disaster after a unanimous Supreme Court ruling ordered the banking giant to pay a staggering N225.29 billion in damages to Sagecom Concept Ltd, a Nigerian firm. This development has sent shockwaves through the financial sector, with many questioning whether Fidelity can survive this…
The Orimolusi Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Igbo is set to become even more vibrant with the announcement of Trophy Lager as the official sponsor for the 2025 edition. This year’s festival promises to be an unforgettable experience, spanning six days of rich cultural celebration. Festival Highlights: According to The 2025 Orimolusi Ojude Oba Festival…
Nelson Adepoyigi, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been killed by his kidnappers after a ransom payment. Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday by armed men along the Ifon-Owo Road in Ifon. The kidnappers demanded ₦100 million in ransom, but the family managed…
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Mrs Eunice Bright Ekwok, who accused an Abuja-based medical doctor of stealing one of her twins during birth in his hospital, has said the doctor had initially admitted to the crime secretly to her but begged her not to let the outside world know about it on the first day she…
The Nigeria Police Force Forty-three-year-old woman simply identified as Gift has been arrested by operatives of Nkpolu Police Division in Diobu, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State, for chopping off the cap of her lover’s private part one Mr Sunday. The incident occurred at Bishop Okoye Street, Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt on…
Joseph Oloyede, a Nigerian monarch and dual U.S. citizen, has been ordered to forfeit millions in cash and valuable property to the U.S. government following his conviction in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case. Oloyede, formerly the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, pleaded guilty on April 24 to 13 counts of fraud and…
