The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine levied against Meta Platforms Inc. by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In a statement released Friday, FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, confirmed the ruling and noted that the tribunal also awarded the commission …

Gunmen have reportedly abducted 20 passengers traveling by boat along the Akwa Ibom–Cross River waterways. The boat, which was ferrying passengers from Oron in Akwa Ibom State to Cross River State, was attacked on April 18. Timfon John, the spokesperson for the Akwa Ibom police command, confirmed that the incident …

A coalition of civil society groups under the banner of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has described the recent protests and corruption allegations against the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, as baseless and politically motivated. This comes amid …

A former presidential adviser and ex-member of the House of Representatives, Usman Bugaje, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of using financial inducements to orchestrate the defection of key figures from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Bugaje made the statement during a televised interview on Arise TV on Thursday. …

A federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered interim forfeiture of 73 properties, including 1,596 laptop computers recovered from 792 Chinese involved in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud arrested on December 10, 2024 in Lagos during a surprise operation tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” by operatives of the Economic and Financial …

The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay Coalition has wrapped up a two-day training for journalists across the continent on climate change reporting, with a call for sustained coverage of the climate crisis from an Afrocentric perspective. The coalition also renewed its call for just climate reparations for Africa and the …

…Tasks him to drive Investment and job creations in emerging economies The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining a select group of global business leaders tasked with driving investment and job creation in emerging …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a leading financial institution committed to driving economic growth in Nigeria and beyond, has announced its strategic sponsorship of GTR West Africa 2025, the region’s premier annual gathering for trade finance, supply chain, and export financing experts. The event, which is set to take place on April …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu and Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Archbishop Matthew Hassan Kukah as members of Nigeria’s high-powered delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. …

Musician David Adeleke a.k.a Davido has recently announced the release of his new music video for his single- Offa me. The track which is a part of his newly released 5ive album features American singer Victoria Monet. Since the release of Davido’s 5ive, the album has been receiving standout reviews …