The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted five foreign nationals for their involvement in cybercrime, sentencing them to three years’ imprisonment each. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered the judgment on Tuesday, handed down the jail terms after the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. The court, however, offered each […]
Thor Explorations Ltd. has announced promising results from its maiden drilling program at the Guitry gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. The 3,000-meter reverse-circulation drill campaign yielded high-grade intercepts, including eight meters of 14.54 grams per tonne gold and four meters of 10.68 grams per tonne gold. The Guitry project is located 220 kilometers […]
The Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN) has announced the launch of the 2025 National Jewellery Making Competition, scheduled to take place within the Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE) 2025. This event aims to celebrate and promote Nigerian artistry in jewellery design, particularly utilizing locally sourced gemstones. The competition, themed “Echoes […]
Senator Shehu Sani has criticized former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of disrespecting the rule of law and freedom of speech during his tenure. Sani made these remarks in response to El-Rufai’s recent claims and criticisms. According to Sani, El-Rufai’s administration was marked by a lack of tolerance for dissenting voices. […]
In a historic diplomatic and cultural moment, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, alongside Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka and the coordinators of the Heritage Voyage of Return (HVR) project, Ajoyemi Osunleye and Carolina Morais, at the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District in Brasília, Brazil. […]
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has defended the federal government’s significant investment in Lagos, describing the state as the country’s unrivaled economic powerhouse. Bwala emphasized that Lagos’s cosmopolitan nature and central role in Nigeria’s economy justify the large-scale infrastructure investments. According to Bwala, Lagos’s economic significance is […]
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has strongly condemned an attack by Israeli drones that dropped four grenades near peacekeepers conducting road clearance work near the de facto border. This incident, which occurred recently, is considered one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel since the November ceasefire agreement aimed at […]
President Bola Tinubu has penned an open letter to Nigerians, reaffirming his commitment to serving the nation and promoting unity. In the letter, Tinubu highlights the progress made across various sectors, including infrastructure development, healthcare, and job creation. The President’s administration has been working to improve Nigeria’s infrastructure, with projects such as the Lagos-Calabar […]
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, […]
