Category: Todays Stories

  The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Federal Executive Council,  FEC,  did not grant any contract approval to  Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, the company that lifted the Mambila…

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, in a bid to strengthen collaboration between Nigeria and China, has met with the Governor of Hunan Province, His Excellency Mao Weiming, in Changsha, China, for high-level discussions aimed at deepening collaboration between Nigeria and Hunan Province at both federal and sub-national levels. The…

For unlawfully exporting 800 grams of Tramadol, Omoruyi Terry, a Nigerian cross-border drug trafficker has been sentenced to two years imprisonment without option of fine. Delivering the judgement, Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos sentenced him after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge brought against him by the National Drug…

Fidelity Bank Plc has said it’s attention has been drawn to a publication on Sahara Reporters website titled, “Fidelity Bank MD Onyeali-Ikpe Confesses to Paying ₦5Billion To Avoid Police Detention Amid Over ₦19Billion Fraud Probe”. We would like to categorically state this story is patently false and has been maliciously written to deceive the public…

A bricklayer, Azeez Oshoderu, alias Chisco has been sent to life imprisonment for defilement of a neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter (names withheld) in a toilet. The convict was sentenced on Monday by a Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him after the prosecution had sufficiently proven the charge of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo is standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune…

The Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS) has announced its formal take-off. The President of IMPCMS and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Oladipo, the formal commencement of activities followed the completion of all registration formalities and opening of a bank account.…

‎ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo is standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering to the…

In a sweeping military operation aimed at dismantling terror logistics networks in Nigeria’s Northeast, troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a Chinese national and several suspected collaborators of terrorist groups, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Thursday. ‎Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed the development during the military’s weekly briefing…

The Managing Director and CEO of SunTrust Bank Limited, Halima Buba alongside the Executive Director cum Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu have been docked before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday over alleged fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the duo on a six-count charge related to…

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has affirmed that there is a need for a critical mass of ‘new Nigerians’ who believe in her and are ready, if necessary, to die for her. The governor said the struggle for liberation from colonialism would not have been possible without the nationalists of the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a stern warning to the public, cautioning individuals and companies falsely claiming to represent the corporation. These impostors have been reportedly soliciting fees from unsuspecting parties for meetings with NNPC’s board of directors, executives, and management staff, actions that are entirely unauthorized and illegal. In…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDCP) has confirmed surging of lassa fever again across Nigeria with higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. In its latest Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 22 (May 26 to June 1), on Friday, the NCDC said eight new confirmed cases were recorded…

Nigeria’s most forward-looking financial institution, Sterling Bank, has announced an over ₦2bn commitment for fully-funded private university scholarships for young Nigerians. Unveiled on Democracy Day, the initiative titled Beyond Education, represents a decisive step towards building the country’s future leaders by dismantling the barriers that keep millions of Nigerians from accessing quality, future-focused learning. This…

The National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, NAJUC, Ikeja Branch, has ushered in a new era of leadership following the successful election and swearing-in of new executive officers who will steer the affairs of the association for the next two years. The official inauguration ceremony took place on Thursday at the NAJUC Press Centre, located within…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria’s democracy, saying the country no longer qualifies to be regarded as a democratic nation. Obi, in a speech commemorating Democracy Day on Thursday, said the core elements of democracy are absent in the current system of governance in Nigeria. “Most…

BudgIT, a civic tech organisation raising the standards of transparency, accountability, and service delivery in the Nigerian government and governance, has urged subnational governments to adopt and implement the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy and Action Plan, a policy designed to boost economic progress for women in Nigeria. While Kaduna State has commenced implementation,…

In furtherance of its long-standing commitment to education and youth development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated a wide range of relief and academic materials to Government Junior Secondary School, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The donation was made possible by the unwavering dedication and generosity of a class of newly inducted staff,…

The team of the premium Sosa Fruit Drink of Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, electrified guests and participants with stunning performances at this year’s Ojude Oba Festival of the Ijebu-land, as it performed before the King of Ijebu-land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The team which was adorned with the outfit of…

Rite Foods Limited, the market leader in the food and beverage industry, powered this year’s Ojude Oba Festival of the Ijebu People of Ogun State, thereby promoting their rich cultural heritage, at the festival held on Sunday, 8th June 2025. The company with a world-class factory at Ososa, in Ijebu Ososa, Ogun State, has been…