The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission has announced that it will airlift 10,000 Christians for a holy pilgrimage to Jordan and Turkey starting December 22, 2024. Each intending pilgrim has paid ₦3 million for the 10-day spiritual journey, amounting to a total of ₦30 billion generated from the Nigerian contingent. According to the PUNCH, this was…
The controversial leader of the United Kingdom, Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has opened up about her faith. The politician revealed that she no longer believes in God. She stated this while featuring in a podcast by the Free Press editor, Bari Weiss, on Friday, Badenoch, however, clarified that she is not an atheist because of…
The Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Thursday to discuss advancements under the Renewed Hope Agenda in Nigeria’s aviation sector. In a statement shared on Friday, Onyema lauded the President for policies designed to stabilize business operations nationwide, particularly within aviation….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to the tune of ₦500 million. Justice Emeka Nwite who presided over the court session on Friday ordered that the former governor must produce two sureties in like sum. He said the two sureties must swear…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged N80 billion fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC had arraigned Bello before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on a 19-count charge, bordering on alleged money laundering. At the resumed…
Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has unveiled its plan to establish a N1bn foundation with the motive to frontally combat the menace of drug abuse among the youths and society at large. The pharmaceutical company made this known during a recent annual Thanksgiving and 40th Anniversary Dinner held in Lagos. Founder/Group Managing Director of the company,…
Seplat Energy Plc has completed the $1.28 billion acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from ExxonMobil, marking a significant step in its growth and expansion strategy. The acquisition, announced on Thursday, received final approval from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The deal had faced delays since 2022 due…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Kano Zonal Command, has received 10 rescued victims of human trafficking. The agency’s Zonal Commander, Mr Abdullahi Babale, made the disclosure on Thursday in Kano while receiving the victims from the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command. According to him, the victims were rescued on…
Indian chess sensation Gukesh Dommaraju has made history as the youngest world chess champion, achieving the feat at just 18 years old. The Chennai-born grandmaster defeated defending champion Ding Liren of China in a dramatic final match held in Singapore, cementing his status as a global chess icon. Gukesh’s rise to the pinnacle of chess…
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has sentenced a businesswoman, Oluremi Phillips, to 17 years in prison for defrauding AYM Shafa Limited of N57,690,000 in a fraudulent transaction involving the supply of Automotive Gas Oil. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Phillips and her company, Omritas Energy Limited, with five counts of stealing…
