Court Grants N100m Bail to P-Square’s Ex-Manager Jude Okoye
By Esi-ife Arogundade The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail of N100 million to Jude Okoye, the former manager of the popular hip-hop group P-Square, following his arraignment on charges of money laundering. Justice Alexander Owoeye issued the ruling on Monday, February 3, 2025, requiring Okoye to provide two sureties, each matching the […]
FCCPC To MultiChoice: Don’t Increase DSTV, GOTV Subscription Price Yet
By Esi-ife Arogundade The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, to hold its subscription prices steady while an investigation into a proposed tariff increase is underway. In a statement released on Thursday, Feb 27, 2025, by Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, […]
Newspaper Headlines for Feb 28, 2025
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NAFDAC Chief Raises Alarm Over Threats Following Historic Drug Seizure
By Esi-ife Arogundade The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has raised the alarm about threats to her life and the safety of her staff. Adeyeye, who expressed her concerns at a recent press briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said this followed the […]
Newspaper Headlines for Feb 27, 2025
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AFRICA’S FUTURE
By Toyin Falola Those who control the data control the future not just of humanity, but the future of life itself. Yuval Harari Who could have convinced our ancestors, not so long ago, that a time would come when a person could speak to their relatives across hundreds of towering mountains and endless seas with […]
ICCD 2025: Second-hand Smoke and Childhood Cancer
By Esi-ife Arogundade This year’s International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) themed “Inspiring Action” reminds us that childhood cancer remains a tragic reality for many families. The most recent estimate from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that around 275,000 new cases of cancer occur worldwide in children aged 0–19 each year. While […]
Senate accuses CBN of frustrating probing ‘Ways and Means’
The Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means facility granted to the federal government has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of frustrating its efforts to uncover how the loans were utilised. The N30 trillion Ways and Means facility was allegedly granted to the federal government between 2015 and 2023. […]
Osun LG Election: IGP lauds Osun CP for maintaining peace
Mr Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has commended the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mohammed Abba, for ensuring a peaceful and secured environment during the state local government election. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the election was held on Saturday in the state. In a statement by CSP Yemisi […]
Tinubu passes vote of confidence on APC leadership
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the ability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to build the nation, and significantly contribute to Africa’s growth. Tinubu said this on Tuesday while addressing the APC Caucus meeting at the State House in Abuja. He reaffirmed his commitment to the Renewed Hope Manifesto of the APC. […]
