The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $7m (N2.5bn) for information leading to the arrest of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. The Rewards for Justice Program, which is the counterterrorism rewards program of the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, said this in a tweet on its official […]
The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) general secretary Mouad Hajji resigned on Monday, plunging the continent’s soccer governing body into further crisis. Hajji’s departure after less than a year in the job was confirmed by CAF, who said he was quitting for personal reasons. He leaves amid much turbulence in the African game. Hajji, a […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by Mr Emeka Ihedioha, the sacked governor of Imo state. In the suit, Mr Ihedioha asked the apex court to review its judgement which sacked him as the governor. A seven-man panel of judges led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, dismissed the suit […]
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has raised the alarm over continuous influx of armed herdsmen into the state lamenting that “we are under the siege of armed herdsmen and we are helpless.” The Governor who cried out yesterday after receiving the leaders of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, in his office in Makurdi, said the […]
The Department of Petroleum Resources has sealed off an illegal plant refilling Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) cylinders under high-tension wires in Lagos. The Banner Gas LPG refilling plant, located in Lekki Phase I, was shut down during a surveillance operation on Tuesday, in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The Zonal […]
Oil prices surged on Monday in Asia ahead of the much-awaited OPEC+ meeting this week. U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures jumped 3.0% to $46.12 by 1:26 AM ET (05:26 GMT). International Brent Oil Futures gained 3.4% to $51.38. Crude prices took their cue from a nosediving stock market to lose up to 16% this week […]
The University College Hospital, Ibadan, currently uses 75 generators to carry out its wide range of medical services, the hospital management has said. The hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Jesse Otegbayo, said this on Monday at an event to mark his first anniversary in office, the Punch Newspaper reported. He said the efficiency of the hospital […]
Chevron Corp (CVX.N) is offering buyouts to reduce its U.S. oil exploration and production workforce, three sources told Reuters, as the oil major moves to cut costs in the face of sharply lower oil and gas prices. The No. 2 U.S. oil producer decided to reduce staff after reviewing operations late last year as energy […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has uncovered a staggering amount of N35 billion fraud perpetrated in an attempt to purchase arms and ammunition between 2008 and 2015. LEADERSHIP gathered that the Ministry of Defence obtained at N35 billion loan bond from the debt management office from the provision of logistics items and equipment […]
