The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead.
Mr Akeredolu died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, a senior government official in Ondo State told the press.
He died of … Read the rest
GODFREY GEORGE speaks with some Nigerians in the Diaspora, who are celebrating Christmas for the first time abroad, to share how they are coping with loneliness in new environments.
Mr Chukwuemeka Okpara had always wanted to go to school abroad. … Read the rest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a contractor, James Okwete, in connection with the ongoing probe into the N37bn allegedly laundered by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development under former Minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk.… Read the rest
The Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Jim Obazee, has discovered 593 bank accounts located in the United States, United Kingdom and China in which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under Godwin Emefiele, kept Nigerian funds … Read the rest
Over 1,000 Nigerians are stranded in the UK after receiving fake employment letters, the UN migration agency in Nigeria disclosed.
According to Vanguard newspaper, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday where … Read the rest
Close-up Of Male Judge In Front Of Mallet Holding Documents
A London court has quashed an $11bn damage bill against Nigeria lodged by Process & Industrial Developments Limited Gas Company.
The bill charge was brought forward against Nigeria for a collapsed gas processing project in Cross River, Nigeria.
Nigeria risked … Read the rest
A Nigerian Catholic priest, Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke has defended Pope Francis after the Catholic Church leader gave permission to blessing same-sex marriage.
Reports on Monday implied that Pope Francis officially granted priests permission to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under … Read the rest
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency intercepted counterfeiters involved in the production of a variety of fake beverages including wines, soft drinks, and other products … Read the rest
It is barely one week to Christmas but many Nigerians are left frustrated over their inability to get the cash (naira) requirements that they need for their daily transactions.
Naira scarcity has hit major cities across the country as several … Read the rest
Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu
A Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, Ijeoma Uchegbu, has been announced as the 7th President of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the … Read the rest
