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The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the embattled state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state’s Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. Details later…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has again announced the sales of dollars to Bureau De Change operators. It disclosed this in a circular uploaded to its website on Monday. The apex bank said it is set to sell $10,000 to each BDCs at N1101/$ and directed the operators to sell at a spread not more

A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of his bail application. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, gave the order after Gambaryan pleaded not guilty to the money laundering charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday.

An Executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, has pleaded not guilty to the money laundering charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Gambaryan was arraigned on Monday by the EFCC before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Details later…

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Fulham’s Alex Iwobi has surpassed John Mikel Obi’s record for the most minutes played by a Nigerian in the English Premier League. In Fulham’s recent 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United, Iwobi played the entire 90 minutes, taking his Premier League minutes tally to an impressive 16,289. This remarkable feat eclipses the previous record of

The two women leading Mexico’s presidential race clashed Sunday on issues including corruption, gender violence and healthcare in a heated debate marked at times by personal attacks. Frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling left-wing party and her main rival Xochitl Galvez, both 61, traded accusations and retorts of “lies” during the first of three face-to-face

Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, aka Bobrisky, may spend the Eid-il-Fitri break in detention. Bobrisky was arrested on April 3 and convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading guilty to the charges of naira abuse levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State command, said it has deployed no fewer than 951 personnel to protect critical national assets and worship centres across the state during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The state commandant of the NSCDC, Maku Olatunde, stated that it is a move to tighten the “noose around criminals and

The Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after he took his plea over alleged abuse of office and allocation of $4.5bn, N2.8bn. Emefiele, who was earlier arraigned alongside his co-defendant, one Henry

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, forecast sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi. According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should be sunny

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, alleged that the Federal Government stopped payment of electricity subsidy in 2022. Falana, in a statement made available to our correspondent, noted that on March 23, 2021, the Federal Government announced its plan to end electricity subsidy by the end of that year.

Russia on Monday said more than 10,000 residential houses are flooded across the Urals, Volga area and western Siberia as emergency services were evacuating cities hit by rising rivers. “On the territories of the Siberian, Privolzhye (Volga area) and the central federal regions a rise in air temperature, active snow melting and the opening of

Exciting news for smartphone enthusiasts! TECNO has officially unveiled the highly anticipated CAMON 30 series, setting a new standard for innovation and excellence in mobile technology. This groundbreaking series, launched on April 2nd, promises to revolutionize the smartphone experience with its cutting-edge features and capabilities. But that’s not all—TECNO is celebrating the launch with an

The death toll from the sinking of a makeshift ferry boat off the north coast of Mozambique has risen to 96. Local authorities made this known on Monday. The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble on Sunday as it was trying to reach an island off Nampula province, officials said. “Five

The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on fresh 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning.

Two men have been arrested in Nigeria after allegedly trying to extort an Australian teenager by threatening to release compromising photos of him online, Australian police said Monday. Detectives said the boy had killed himself after being threatened by the suspects in the alleged “sextortion” scam. The men, who had been talking with the teenager

Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with the “Panama Papers” tax evasion scandal, which revealed how many of the world’s wealthy stashed assets in offshore companies. The 2016 revelations rocked governments, exposed high-profile personalities, triggered scores of investigations around the world and dealt a blow to

The Federal High Court in Abuja will today (Monday) resume sitting in the lawsuit filed by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, challenging the move by the state House of Assembly to impeach him. Justice I. E. Ekwo had on March 28 adjourned till April 8 (today) for the defendants in the suit to

Stakeholders of the Nigeria Labour Congress will today meet to take a decision on the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party and the return of Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman. Among other things, The PUNCH gathered that a caretaker committee is being proposed by the unionists to take over the control of the

Opera – the company behind the popular mobile browser, Opera Mini – announces a significant landmark in Nigeria: In 2023, Mini users have benefited from over 3,760 TB of free data, which equates to nearly 5 billion Naira in cost savings.* Moreover, Opera Mini simultaneously extends the lifespan of the user’s data  with unique data

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man identified simply as Fred for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) at Sawmill, in the Ifako-Gbagada area of Lagos State. The suspect was said to have repeatedly defiled the victim for two years. A source privy to the development told PUNCH Metro on Sunday

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf not to limit his probe of past administrations to his immediate-past predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, but to start from 1999 when the country returned to democracy. In a statement he personally signed, Abbas asked Yusuf to specifically

Following the recent surge in electricity tariff in Nigeria, which has left countless people perplexed and uncertain, Growthill CEO, Mr Abdullahi Toyin, is extremely confident that the company is surely emerging as a beacon of hope, offering investors a pathway to both sustainable living and unparalleled value. Harnessing the power of sustainable energy, a mix

A legal practitioner, Oladotun Hassan, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Police Service Commission over the move by an alleged top-ranking officer to temper with the report of a probe into the academic credential of the Governor of Ondo State,  Lucky Aiyedatiwa. According to a report purportedly signed by the