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The police have arraigned Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-aviation minister, before the federal high court in Abuja for alleged cybercrime. The ex-beauty queen was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on cybercrime on Thursday. The mother of four, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. After …

Usman Alkali Baba, IGP The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered non uniformed policemen to stay away from stop and search duties at check points across the country. Muyiwa Adejobi, acting Force Public Relations Officer, announced the development in a statement on Friday. Adejobi said the …

Olufemi Adebanjo, a member of the house of representatives, says there are no more cases of COVID-19 in the country. Adebanjo, the lawmaker representing Alimosho federal constituency in Lagos, spoke on the floor of the house on Thursday. He said there have not been cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and …

MC Oluomo, Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor has denied reports of the purported appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya, a.k.a MC Oluomo, as the general manager of Lagos State Transportation Parks and Garages Management Committee. Reports had emerged on Thursday that state government had appointed Oluomo to manage the parks, hours …

Tanko Al’Makura In what it yet another sign that the leadership crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be far from over, leaders of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday met in Abuja to insist that the next national chairman of the ruling party must be Senator …

Court remands suspect for 30 days The Police on Friday, arraigned Andrew Nice, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of 22-year-old Bus Rapid Transit passenger, Oluwabaise Ayanwole (Bamise), before a Yaba Magistrate Court. At the hearing of the case, Nice pleaded not guilty to the charges of rape and …

In a bid to further deepen its support for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s creative and entertainment industry, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service Provider Heritage Bank; has collaborated with the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN). This, in a statement, the bank said was in line with its culture …

•        Ezekwesili, Alakija, Shagaya, Chimamanda and others grace occasion In what has been termed a major push for breaking the gender bias in Nigeria, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with media entrepreneur-Linda Ikeji- celebrated the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) with an impressive networking event specifically for …

During the covid-19 lockdown restrictions, e-commerce was critical to the survival of thousands of SMEs, and it also offers significant growth opportunities for this vibrant sector of the economy. Businesses without a digital footprint will struggle to stay relevant in the new normal ushered in by the epidemic. Today, Nigerian …

Umahi Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday tendered an apology to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over some derogatory remarks he made against justice Inyang Ekwo, the Abuja High Court judge who ordered his removal as governor. Umahi apologised while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …