Day: June 19, 2023

31-year-old dutch striker Qiuncy Promes jailed for stabbing cousin
A Dutch court has sentenced former Netherlands international footballer Quincy Promes to 18 months in jail Monday for stabbing his cousin at a family party….

UNILAG introduces new charges for uncollected certificates
The University of Lagos has introduced demurrage charges on uncollected certificates from the institution. In a statement, the varsity also increased its service charges for the…

Kano State gov. Abba Yusuf approves NECO fees for 55,000 students
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the payment of registration fees for the 55,000 public school students participating in the National Examination Council…

Popular Skit Maker, Ashmusy bags honorary doctorate degree from US varsity
Skit maker Amarachi Amusi, popularly known as Ashmusy, is excited after bagging a honorary doctorate degree from a US varsity.The comedienne and brand ambassador took…

Court fines Taraba government N300,000 in chieftaincy tussle case
Taraba State High Court sitting in Jalingo has awarded a fine of N300,000 against the Taraba State government. The court also ruled that it had…

Man convicted, imprisoned for five months over theft
An area court in Jos on Monday sentenced Abba Adam to five months imprisonment for impersonating an official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…

Electricity Tariff to Increase by Over 40% from July 1, Nigerian Stakeholders Warn
Nigerians are bracing themselves for a significant increase in electricity tariffs, as stakeholders announce a projected surge of over 40% starting from July 1. The…

Tinubu puts Nigeria back on the map as investors weigh reforms
The excitement about the new president and his reforms is palpable,” a senior banker at a U.K-based financial institution told BusinessDay about how the foreign…

Abducted Chief Imam regains freedom in Ondo
The Chief Imam of Uso community in Owo local government area of Ondo State, Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade has regained freedom from his abductors. Recall…

Sultan of Sokoto declares Monday 19th first day of Dhul-Hijjah, Muslims to observe Eidul Adha June 28
Alhaji Muhammad Sa‘ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has declared Monday 19th June 2023, as the…