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Following the signed Joint Venture Agreement with a South Korean company, Kumbit Global Limited, to establish an industrial park in Nung Ikot Obiodo, Oruk Anam local government area of the state which is estimated to cost $600million, the President of Kumbit Global Limited, Mr. Ji Jung Hyun, has arrived Nigeria to begin the implementation of the agreement. The Group Managing ... Read More »

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of Linas International Limited and 235 others against the Federal Government of Nigeria in the Paris Fund Refund. In a suit with no FHC/ABJ/130/2013, Justice J.T Tsoho ruled in favour of Linas International and others (plaintiffs) against the Federal Government of Nigeria, The Attorney General of the Federation, The ... Read More »

A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has ordered the National Drug Less Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to allow detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari access to medical attention. Justice Inyang Ekwo handed out the order on Monday while ruling on an application for bail filed by Kyari, the suspended Commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated Abubakar Suleiman, the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank Plc, and two other senior executives of the bank over the ‘hidden’ N20 billion reportedly belonging to the Kogi State government. The troubled lender is responsible for everything from fraud to sloppy balance sheets and other nefarious acts, making it almost impossible ... Read More »

…….. Official launch of Olofin Akanni Foundation fixed for Saturday The ancient town of Ado-Odo is set to host top dignitaries and major decision makers including the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, his deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, paramount rulers, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, Senator Tolulope Odebiyi, veteran journalist and Presidential candidate, Chief Dele Momodu for the final burial ... Read More »

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of pan-yoruba socio political group, Afenifere has declared the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele as the leading prophet in Nigeria. Chief Ayo Adebanjo made a surprise appearance at Primate Ayodele’s annual thanksgiving ceremony that was held yesterday Monday, 14th Of February, 2022 to honour God in the life of the ... Read More »

The Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, accused some officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu, of being on the payroll of some international drug barons barely hours after the NDLEA declared the suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, wanted for alleged drug trafficking. Trouble started around 1pm when the ... Read More »

An online publisher Bara Ogidi has denied the allegation that publisher of Pointblanknews.com, Mr. Jackson Ude and former spokesman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Mr Timi Frank used him to blackmail and attempted to extort money from the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Simbi Wabote. According to Ogidi, at no time has he ... Read More »

The Nigerian government has approached the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, asking it to discontinue the suit filed against Dr Ramon Adedoyin, the owner of the Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where a murdered postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke, had lodged. In the court document obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday, the Nigerian ... Read More »

… Falana Vows To Pursue Justice Free Of Charge The family of Timothy Adegoke, the MBA student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, who was murdered at Hilton Hotel and Resorts on November 6, 2021, has hired human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) as the family lawyer. This was contained in a letter dated February 3, signed by ... Read More »