INEC gives date for 2023 presidential election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said the next presidential election will hold on the second Saturday of February 2023. It also called for laws to allow electronic voting, stricter…

Three arrested for gang-raping Ogun 16-year-old, filming crime

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three men for the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl. The police said the suspects also filmed the act to threaten the victim.…

Court jails two Internet fraudsters in Ibadan

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced one Bolaji Salami to prison for fraud. Salami was prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and…

You can’t control minerals, FG tells states

The Federal Government on Thursday told state governments that they could not control the mineral deposits in their various domains. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, said this…

CAN faults Onochie’s INEC nomination, says it’s executive recklessness

The Christian Association of Nigeria has faulted the nomination of a presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a national commissioner of the South-South in the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing it…

Ban on protests: FCT minister, Bello, under fire

 Lawyers, Aisha Yesufu, others hit Bello, threaten legal action against ban #EndSARS protesters,  human rights organisations and lawyers on Thursday took a swipe at the Minister of the Federal Capital…

American firm acquires Nigerian start-up, Paystack, for $200m

Stripe, is acquiring Paystack, a technology company based in Lagos for  $200m. This alliance will allow the two companies to accelerate online and offline commerce across Africa,  Paystack’s Co-founder and…

FG agrees to pay ASUU N30bn earned allowance, others

The Federal Government has agreed to release N30bn earned academic allowance to the university lecturers. The money will be paid in tranches between May 2021 and February 2022. Our correspondent…

Attacks: Lagos protesters hire bouncers to ward off hoodlums

The #EndSARS protest continued in different parts of the country on Thursday, with protesters repelling attacks from thugs and security agents. The attacks forced some protesters to hire bouncers to increase security…

National Assembly asks youths to stop #EndSARS protests

THE National Assembly on Thursday advised the anti-SARS protesters to end their agitations on the streets. Nigerian youths had over a week ago begun a march through the streets and…