One of Belgium’s most wanted international drug traffickers, Othman El Ballouti, has been arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a judiciary source said on Tuesday, adding that Brussels would seek his extradition. El Ballouti has been accused of running a major drug smuggling ring in the Belgian port of Antwerp—one of Europe’s main drug gateways—and…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N2 million to two medical doctors standing trial for alleged manslaughter.The doctors, Dr Jude Okpani, a gynaecologist (1st defendant), and Dr Isiah-Tunde Akinlade, an anaesthetist (2nd defendant), were arraigned by the Rivers State Government through the Ministry of…
US President Joe Biden is in Angola on Tuesday for the first and only visit to sub-Saharan Africa of his presidency, which is focused on a major infrastructure project that is a counterpoint to China’s investments. Biden arrived in the oil-rich Portuguese-speaking country late Monday for a two-day visit centred on a multinational project to…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has rescued five children stolen from the same mother. It was gathered that the children were stolen from their village in Ibiono Ibom by an unknown man and taken away on a motorcycle. Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday in Uyo, the Commissioner of Police in…
The Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo, has issued a stern warning to contractors handling Federal Emergency and Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) projects, urging them to fulfill their commitments or face consequences. Speaking during a familiarization tour of the South West section of FERMA yesterday, Goronyo emphasized that the era of project abandonment…
A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla’s attempt to ratify Musk’s compensation package through a June…
The Federal Capital Territory has successfully placed 61,384 people living with HIV/AIDS on treatment. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. Fasawe said that the day, with the theme, “Take the Right Path:…
The Oyo State Government has announced plans to upload 5,600 newly recruited teachers into its database, with deployment to public basic schools set to follow. The Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described 2024 as the most challenging year for workers in the country.Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this on Monday in Abuja at the 2024 “Harmattan School,” themed “Trade Unions and the Quest for a New Social Contract.” According to him, 2024 was filled with harrowing hardship for workers…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has responded to the question on the new Tax Reform Bills stopping President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid. During a town hall meeting organised by Channels Television to discuss the controversies surrounding the bills, the Chairman was asked if he realised…
