Major Crypto, Diamond Fraud Trial Opens In France

A trial opened in a French conference centre on Monday, with more than 20 defendants accused of defrauding 1,300 individuals with fake cryptocurrency and diamond investment schemes, as well as swindling top football clubs. Some 28 million euros ($30 million) were allegedly stolen in the case, dubbed “red card” because of the dozen football clubs

Hardship: Daily Petrol Consumption Crashes by 92% Under Tinubu — Report

Daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol in Nigeria has dropped drastically under one year after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023. Data obtained by Channels Television from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Product Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Daily Truck Out Report, showed that consumption as of August 20, 2024, was

Ondo 2024: ‘We Expect 90 Per Cent Votes’, Ganduje Says At Meeting With South-West Governors

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje has appealed to the leaders of the party in Ondo State to work together and ensure that the party wins the November 16 governorship election in the state. Ganduje appealed at the South-West APC Governors’ Forum Stakeholders meeting on Sunday in Akure, the state

Dangote Refinery Now Supplying Bulk Of Domestic Jet Fuel — Report

Oil marketers have said that the bulk of jet fuel consumed locally is now being supplied by the Dangote Refinery. According to a report by Energy Intelligence, jet fuel marketers say fuel from the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery make up the bulk of jet fuel utilised locally, less than six months after it

Bobrisky Had Access To Fridge, Television In Prison — FG Panel

A Federal Government panel constituted to probe bribery allegations regarding controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, says the social media sensation served his six-month jail term in prison but he enjoyed several privileges. A member of the panel, Uju Agomoh, who read the initial report of the probe at the Ministry of Interior

No Leadership Vacuum In Army, COAS Lagbaja On Leave – General Nwachukwu

The Nigerian Army has dismissed media reports suggesting that there is leadership vacuum following the absence of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, said Lagbaja is on official leave, and necessary protocols have been put in place for the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General Abdulsalami

DHQ Debunks Appointment Of Acting COAS, Warns Against Calls For Military Takeover

The Nigerian Army has dismissed media reports suggesting that there is a leadership vacuum following the absence of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. It also issued a warning to those calling for a military coup, describing it as a treasonable offence under the law. The clarification comes in a statement signed

Concern over CNG explosions as FG begins probe

Nigerians have expressed concerns over the safety of the Compressed Natural Gas converted vehicles following recent explosions involving some vehicles. They raised questions about the safety standards and regulatory oversight of the conversions. In May, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, led a delegation of the Federal Government on a visit

Nigerians have rejected you, Wike slams Atiku

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has lost relevance in politics. PUNCH Online reports that Atiku, a former Vice President, had commended the resilient people of Rivers State for their steadfastness in the face of adversity, courageously

Wike playing politics with people’s suffering, says Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said he would not be distracted by the theatrics of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, whom he claimed is using the current hardship to play politics at the expense of the masses. The former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate disclosed this in a statement