Author: Festus Adeloye

A Kano State High Court has adjourned the hearing of preliminary objections in the high-profile bribery and misappropriation case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others to February 13, 2025. The case, instituted by the Kano State Government, involves an eight-count charge of bribery, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds allegedly amounting to billions of naira. Alongside Ganduje, the defendants include his wife, Hafsat Umar, and others: Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited. At Wednesday’s hearing, legal representatives for…

The national grid has collapsed for the 12th time in 2024. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday. “The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote. The development was also confirmed in a statement by Jos Disco to its customers. The utility company, however, said the grid collapsed around 1: 33 PM today, leading to the loss of power supply to its feeders. “We hope to restore normal power supply to our esteemed customers as soon as the grid…

The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived at the State House on a visit to President Bola Tinubu Wednesday, after landing in the country on Tuesday. Upon arrival yesterday, he was received at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Steinmeier, whose visit to Nigeria is scheduled to span through to December 12, 2024, is expected to engage in a series of activities such as a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, as well as the President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Alieu…

The Bank of Industry (BOI) said it has disbursed N22.89 billion to 29 manufacturers under the Federal Government’s N75 billion Manufacturing Sector Intervention Fund. Olasupo Olusi, BOI managing director, announced this during an interactive session with the Organised Private Sector in Abuja. Olusi disclosed that an additional 20 projects, valued at N6.3 billion, are currently in various stages of disbursement under the same initiative. He described the fund as a significant milestone in fostering collaboration and advancing the country’s industrial sector. “This agreement underscores a simple truth that we cannot transform Nigeria’s industrial landscape alone. The journey to sustainable economic…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Nigeria. He arrived in the country on Tuesday night. He was received at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike Steinmeier, whose visit to Nigeria is scheduled to span through to December 12, 2024, is expected to engage in a series of activities such as a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, as well as the President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Alieu Omar Touray, amongst others. The German President will then proceed to Lagos,…

The Federal Government has said that security operatives have arrested 10 persons on INTERPOL’s watch list while entering Nigeria, within the space of just one week. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo revealed this in Abuja when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Technology Innovation Complex on Tuesday. “In the last couple of days, there were 10 people who were on the INTERPOL and immigration wanted list who were apprehended in one week,” the minister said as quoted by TheCable. “Before now, those people would have entered Nigeria, causing terror. But we have now told them that…

South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathered pace. Prison authorities, meanwhile, said the country’s former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before his formal arrest over the events of the night of December 3. The extraordinary drama saw troops and helicopters sent to parliament in an apparent — but failed — attempt to prevent lawmakers from voting down Yoon’s martial law declaration. The deeply unpopular Yoon is already under a travel ban as part of an “insurrection” probe into his inner circle. On Wednesday, a…

Ahead of the highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s hit Korean thriller series ‘Squid Game’, the streaming giant has partnered with language-learning app Duolingo to help fans master Korean before the premiere on December 26. Duolingo’s app now features over 40 keywords and phrases from the show, including “dolgana,” the honeycomb candy from the first season’s third episode. Fans can also learn phrases like “Trust no one,” “Let’s play a game,” and “You’ve been eliminated.” These new additions have been woven into Duolingo’s existing Korean lessons, aiming to enrich the learning experience by tying it directly to the show.

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has urged Nigerian youths to remain committed to the nation and fight for its transformation, instead of succumbing to the culture of “japa”—a colloquial term for emigrating in search of greener pastures. Ajaero made the call at the 3rd Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the National Youth Council of the NLC held in Abuja on Tuesday. The NLC president lamented the economic challenges facing the country, citing the soaring cost of living, with a “50kg bag of rice now selling for N105,000, transport costs to Port Harcourt exceeding N50,000, and access…

The Management of Beautiful Beginning Academy, in Gudu District, Abuja, has denied allegations of bullying among students as captured in a clip that went viral on Monday. In the video, some senior students of the school, allegedly bullied an SS2 student, only identified as Imtiyas, tying a chain around his neck and ordering him to lie on the floor. However, the school Principal, Aaron Ipke, who spoke to newsmen at the school on Tuesday, explained that the students involved were engaged in a playful performance misinterpreted as evidence of bullying, adding that the school had an open-door policy that allowed…