The Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering, operating under the Inspector-General of Police, has successfully dismantled a criminal syndicate specializing in the illegal conveyance of refined petroleum products to Cameroon. In a series of operations conducted in July, the task force recovered 13 trucks loaded with stolen crude oil, Automotive Gas Oil…
Kamala Harris, the de facto Democratic nominee for US president, has named Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as her running mate ahead of the November election. The decision ends speculation over who Harris would pick to go up against Donald Trump, the Republican nominee and former president, and his choice for vice-president, Ohio…
Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £82m (€95m). Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City and represents a huge profit on the £14m the Premier League champions…
A Kenyan human rights defender, Njeri Wa Migwi, has shared the heartbreaking story of a 10-year-old girl who gave birth after she was r@ped and impregnated by her uncle. According to Migwi, who shared the story in an X post on Monday, August 5, 2024, the victim delivered a baby girl via Caesarian section…
The Nigerian Naira has appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,607.15 to the dollar. According to new Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, the Naira gained N9.93, representing a 0.61 per cent gain when compared to the previous…
To facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. (1) Dr. Badamasi Lawal — Chief Executive Officer, National…
Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has warned President Bola Tinubu to stop directing blames away from himself following the #Endhungerprotest against his administration. Afenifere reminded Tinubu that he called for a revolution against former President Goodluck Jonathan, hence should not apportion blame now. Prince Justice Fakiyesi, National Publicity Secretary of the Afenifere faction loyal…
A federal high court sitting in Lagos has nullified the sale of 49 percent equity stake in Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. In the ruling on Monday, August 5, Judge Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, said the stake sold to Ethiopian Airlines is null and void after determining the issues in the suit. Lewis-Allagoa also said the…
Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Katagum Local Government Area following an escalating security crisis in the aftermath of the “End Bad Governance” protest held last Tuesday. The decision comes in response to a series of violent incidents that have resulted in the destruction of public property, theft, and victimisation…
Serena Williams and her daughters were prevented from entering a restaurant in Paris. The retired tennis champion criticized a luxury hotel in Paris on Monday evening, August 5, for being “denied access” to the hotel’s rooftop restaurant along with her children. Serena, who served as a torch bearer at the opening ceremony of…
