Nigerian Army Denies Colluding With Bandits – Trending with Ojy Okpe
The Nigerian Army has denied Sheik Gumi’s allegation that some officers are colluding with bandits to perpetuate various crimes in the country. In a video now making the rounds on
Egypt Seeks New African Allies in Nile Dam Row
Egypt is trying to strengthen its diplomatic and military clout in Africa amid an escalating dispute with Ethiopia over the building of a huge dam on a tributary of the
‘I Am Traumatised’: Britney Spears Speaks Out against Conservatorship in US Court Hearing
US pop star Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship at a court hearing in Los Angeles. Speaking in open court for the first time in the case, she
AfDB to Support African Free Trade with $208bn Worth of Projects
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina on Wednesday disclosed that the bank will support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with $208 billion, as
Nigeria’s Senate Indicts NSA over Alleged Diversion of $2.3m By Ports Authority
Nigeria’s Senate has indicted the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) over an alleged diversion of N1,075,266,599.06, $2,301,329.54 and €196,257.42 by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Apart from asking
Nigeria: Petrol Smuggling Rises to 42m Litres Daily, NNPC Laments
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday lamented the escalating incidence of petrol smuggling across Nigeria’s borders, which it put at a whopping 42 million litres per day. The
Euro 2020: France, Portugal Advance as Ronaldo Ties International Goals Record in Draw
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo tied the all-time men’s record for international goals with a pair of penalties in a 2-2 draw with France in Group F in Budapest on Wednesday. The
Biggest Crypto Heist: South African Brothers Vanish With $3.6bn of Bitcoin
Two South African brothers who ran a cryptocurrency investment platform called Africypt have vanished with $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin in what could potentially be the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history. The incident
$4bn Worth Of Doughnuts! Krispy Kreme Eyes IPO
Dumebi Iyeke, Analyst with Financial Derivatives Company Limited, spoke to the Global Business Report about Krispy Kreme’s plans to head back to the Capital Market at a $4bn valuation.
NASS Flooded Despite N37B for Repairs – Trending with Ojy Okpe
Farouk Lawan, former chairman of the federal house of representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment on Tuesday, after he was found guilty of the
Inflation Showdown: Nigeria Vs Ghana Vs South Africa Vs Senegal
Mosope Arubayi, Economist with Inflexion Capital Asset Managers, spoke to the Global Business Report about Year-on-year Inflation in the month of May across the African nations of Ghana, South Africa,
Special Report: Wembley Boosted By Euro 2020 Investment
Wembley Stadium, the UK’s largest, has long been considered the home of English football. But the town of Wembley itself, in the North-West London Borough of Brent had been largely
Nigeria: IPOB Killing Our Armed Forces, Herdsmen Only Kidnapping Children for Money, Says Gumi
Nigerian Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has dismissed comparisons between proscribed separatist group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and armed herdsmen. According to him, members of the proscribed IPOB carry
Nigerian Military Colluding with Bandits: Shiekh Gumi
Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has alleged that the Nigerian Military is colluding with marauding bandits who have been responsible for crimes including murder, rape and the kidnapping
Euro 2020: UEFA Declines Munich’s Rainbow Lights Request for Germany-Hungary Match
Uefa has declined a request to light up the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours before Germany’s Euro 2020 match against Hungary on Wednesday. Munich mayor Dieter Reiter made the request
Angela Merkel Receives Moderna Dose after First AstraZeneca Shot
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a Moderna coronavirus vaccine as her second jab, after getting the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. The 66-year-old took
ECOWAS Court Stops Nigeria Government From Sanctioning, Prosecuting Twitter Users
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has “restrained the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and its agents from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute
Terrorists Are Victims And Should Be Used To Secure Schools – Trending With Ojy Okpe
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Nigeria Customs Threatens to Impound Unverified Private Jets By July 6
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday warned that private jet owners risk having their airplanes impounded if they fail to verify their documents before July 6, 2021, when the
Hong Kong Leader Defends Crackdown on Apple Daily
Hong Kong’s leader has defended a crackdown on the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, insisting that the arrest of senior editors and a freeze on its assets did not amount to
