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Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 23, 2025, convicted and sentenced twelve Filipinos to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are: Anjeanette Topacio, Gladys Joy Mag-Iba, Jean Calago, Shairah Mae Reyes, Roseann Gonzales, Lari Jane Tayag, Mary Grace De La Cruz,…
…Vows To Fight On Barikui Felix Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he has withdrawn from all agreements previously reached to resolve the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He has also vowed to “fight on until justice is attained.” Wike, a former governor of Rivers State and presidential aspirant…
Uko Okon The city of Uyo is set to host an amateur golf tournament to attract over 300 golfers from across the country and the African continent. The event, slated to kick off on June 5th, promises to be a thrilling display of golfing prowess. It will take place at the prestigious Ibom Golf Course…
Katherine Abayomi. The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that Section 3 of the East-West Road, which runs 15 kilometres from Eleme Junction to Onne Junction in Rivers State, will be finished and accessible to the public in December 2024. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated this during a tour of the project site in Rivers…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State Government has unveiled a six-month work plan for its €175 million European Investment Bank (EIB)- funded Nigeria Climate Adaptation—Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) ahead of the project’s official launch in June. The initiative aims to tackle gully erosion, land degradation, and climate vulnerability across the State, as part…
Katherine Abayomi. The Community Petroleum Bulk Retailers of Port Harcourt refinery depot demand that Engr. Bayo Aderenle should be immediately removed due to alleged negative actions. Aderenle, who is currently the Refinery Coordinator, is allegedly acting as an agent of a private refinery seeking to gain a monopoly over Nigeria’s refinery sector. It is observed…
China has expressed a willingness to strengthen its cultural exchanges and cooperation with Nigeria in culture, tourism, education, and the creative economy. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai gave the indication at the weekend during the occasion marking the United Nations International Tea Day. The “Tea for Harmony — Yaji Cultural Salon” brought together…
Türkiye has celebrated Turkish Cuisine Week, a celebration of one of the world’s richest culinary traditions. Speaking to journalists during the weekend’s media practitioners’ event hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Abuja, Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, who is waiting to submit his letter of credence to President Bola Ahmed, said his country has one of the…
Opioids worth over N6.5 billion have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers and the Apapa seaport, Lagos, last week. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the opioids with quantities no fewer than…
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has promised a strong bite, increased prosecution of sex offenders, proactive implementation of the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, 2015 to enhance the protection of Nigerians from issues of sexual and gender based violence…