The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested consular assistance for UAE seeks consular services for arrested Telegram boss Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, who was arrested in France over allegations related to the spread of illegal content on the messaging platform. Recall that Durov, a Dubai-based tech mogul, was detained at Paris–Le Bourget Airport…
Determined to entrench transparency and accountability in tax collection processes and operations at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the chairman, Zacch Adedeji, has constituted a 12-member Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) with the mandate to ensure zero tolerance for unethical acts and corruption within the revenue-collecting agency. The body, which is to collaborate with…
The Coalition of Northern Youths Organization has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, calling for the sack of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed. The northern youths further issued a seven-day ultimatum asking Ahmed to resign or face mass action. The demand…
Plans are being perfected for President Bola Tinubu to travel to China by the first week of September 2024. According to the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the trip will afford Tinubu an opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister, Xi Jinping, during which bilateral matters will be discussed. Tinubu will also…
Beta Glass Plc, a member of the Frigoglass Group and the leading manufacturer of top-quality glass packaging solutions, crowns, and crates in West and Central Africa, welcomes Ms. Hélène Paradisi to its management team as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This follows Beta Glass’ announcement on 31 July 2024 that the former CFO, Mr. Shanker…
A court in Texas has ordered a temporary pause on a policy that restricts the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country. This new development serves as a big blow to one of US President Joe Biden’s biggest immigration reform policies. Judge Campbell Barker granted a 14-day administrative stay…
A human rights activist in the Niger Delta region, Israel Joe, has alleged that the human rights community in Delta State has been compromised. He said this in a chat with Our Correspondent in Warri. He said, “The human rights community in Delta State is experiencing the highest form of compromise,” he said. “We now…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, Students Wing, have expressed concern over the high rate of insecurity in higher institutions. The students noted that following the insecurity in the campuses, kidnapping and banditry attacks on campuses are now perceived as the new normal, with students suffering from psychological disorders and kidnapping anxiety. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday…
On 5 August, Bobrisky was released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after serving a six-month sentence. Since his release from prison, the crossdresser Bobrisky has been busy with parties and photoshoots but had not given any interviews until recently. In his first post-release interview on the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast with skit maker Bae Barbie,…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ contestant Chinwe has denied reports that she is pregnant. Recall that viewers of the show and some housemates had insinuated that Chinwe was pregnant because she had claimed her period was late and was nauseous. Chinwe, who was evicted during the live show on Sunday told Beatfm that she…
