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At least 25 students were arraigned in court in connection with the tragic murder of Prince Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University. The deceased was beaten to death by his colleagues on claims of stealing a mobile device. The incident happened on the 24th of May, 2024. He was also said to have had his hair forcefully shaved by his assailants, who have been expelled from the institution and handed over to the Police. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill which seeks to ban open grazing. The bill further seeks the establishment of a national agency for the regulation and management of ranches in Nigeria. The document titled: “A Bill to Establish a National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for the Regulation, Management, Preservation and Control of Ranches Throughout Nigeria; and for Connected Purposes, 2024″ was sponsored by Senator Titus Zam, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member representing Benue North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Zam said his debate was premised on the rising wave of violent conflicts that…

The Federal Government has refuted claims that it is still paying subsidy on petroleum products. The authorities, in a statement insisted that the era of petrol subsidy is “gone for good.” This is the Government’s reaction to a leaked draft copy report of the Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan (ASAP) presented to President Tinubu by the finance minister, Wale Edun, on Tuesday. The ASAP, designed to address vital issues affecting the reform initiatives and stimulate development in various sectors of the economy, showed that the estimated expenditure on fuel subsidy for 2024 is ₦5.4 trillion, a sum of ₦1.8 trillion…

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has cleared the air over reports that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco has been postponed. Earlier, it was reported that the tournament has been pushed forward by six months to the start of 2026 due to a clashing timeline with the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held in the U.S. from June 15 to July 13, 2025. “Reports on AFCON 2025 are untrue. The CAF Executive Committee will meet, deliberate and make a decision on the AFCON 2025 dates. CAF will thereafter issue…

Nigeria has been accused of holding a Binance Holdings Ltd. executive, Tigran Gambaryan against his will by United States of America Lawmakers. They, therefore urge President Joe Biden to help secure his release. Sixteen Republican congressmen including Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul wrote to POTUS to have the case of Gambaryan referred to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Gambaryan, a citizen of the United States, is head of financial crime compliance at Binance and has been held in Abuja since April 2024. Bloomberg reports that the lawmakers wrote in a June…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday granted an order of interim forfeiture of properties valued at ₦11,140,000,000.00 linked to the erstwhile Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order sequel to a motion ex parte filed and argued by the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rotimi Oyedepo, who led Bilkisu Buhari-Bala and Chineye Okezie in the proceedings. Interim forfeiture of the properties to the Federal Government was ordered by the Court. Oyedepo informed the court that Emefiele was suspected of having bought…

The Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage adjourned its meeting on Wednesday. This was claimed to have happened so as to give room for the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to meet the 48-hour deadline set by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to analyze and come up with an improved minimum wage figure. According to a The Nation report, the committee, comprising representatives of the Federal Government, organised labour, and the private sector, discussed general matters details of which were not revealed to the media. However, the national daily reported that a source…

Applications have been declared open for the 2025 Ernst and Young (EY) Graduate Trainee Programme. Graduate Trainees at EY are tasked with working on various engagements in different industry sectors. Financial services, energy and utilities, oil and gas, telecommunications, industrial products, automotive, retail and consumer products, real estate are few of what trainees should expect be assigned to. Requirements Benefits How to Apply Interested Young Nigerian Graduates are advised to apply online via the official designated portal. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced plans to seek approval for the adoption of a new national prayer. However, the National Pledge will remain unchanged and retain its importance. This was revealed in a statement by the agency’s Director General, Lanre Issa-Onilu at the unveiling of the standardised version of the reintroduced national anthem. He stated, “The NOA will follow the official procedure to obtain approval for the adoption of a new national prayer. “The national pledge remains valid and operational. “The NOA’s values orientation programmes as envisioned under the Federal Government’s National Values Charter seek to define the…

The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill seeking improved salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN) and other judicial office holders in Nigeria. This is sequel to the adoption of a report by Mohammed Monguno, the Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters. The approval increases the salaries and allowances by 300%. According to Monguno, the increment under consideration has been captured in the 2024 Appropriation Act. “Adequate remuneration will allow judicial officers to focus on their professional development without worrying about financial constraint,” Monguno said, while delivering his report. “Hence,…