South Africa’s top court has handed former president Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft
Month: June 2021
Nigeria losing $30bn annually from revenue leakages — Reps
Joint House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Banking and Currency has said that Nigeria lost about $30 billion from 2005 to 2019 annually from revenue
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification To July 26
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26. This was communicated via a statement signed jointly
Senate asks committee to submit N895bn supplementary budget report Wednesday
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, today, asked the Senate Committee on Appropriations to submit report on the N895 billion Supplementary Budget unfailingly tomorrow. Lawan stated this
PDP threatens litigation as APC opens talks with three governors
THE All Progressives Congress has opened talks with three Peoples Democratic Party governors with a view to winning them over. The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu arrested, arraigned in Abuja
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Attorney General of the
2021BET Awards Flashback: Chadwick Boseman bags 10th posthumous award
Late American actor, Chadwick Boseman, has emerged as the winner of ‘The Best Actor’ category in the just concluded 2021 BET Awards. This makes it
Barcelona left-back Junior Firpo ready to join Leeds United
Leeds United are edging closer to sealing a deal for Barcelona left-back Junior Firpo in a €15 million move, as reported by Sport. Several Spanish
Businessmen in court for ‘cheating’ client of N1.5 million
Two businessmen on Monday appeared in a Gwagwalada Chief Magistrates’ Court, FCT, for allegedly cheating their client N1.5 million. The police charged Olayinola Mufutar, 56,
‘Arrogant’ U.S. ecommerce giants flout our laws – Indian minister
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has ratcheted up the heat on U.S. ecommerce giants like Amazon and Walmart, accusing them of arrogance and of flouting