Business Corruption Crime Oil & Gas

Mining company fined $310m for bribes to Nigeria, other African countries

In a London court on Thursday, a mining and trading company named Glencore was forced to pay a total of £276.4 million ($310.6 million) in fines for seven bribery violations involving its oil activities in Africa. Judge Peter Fraser of Southwark Crown Court imposed a £182.9 million fine and authorised a £93.5 million confiscation order Read More…

Nigeria Security

Reps summon security chiefs for not buying DICON ammunition

Due to their unwillingness to purchase weapons and ammunition from the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), the House of Representatives Committee on Defense has summoned the leaders of the nation’s security services. Rep. Taofeek Ajilesoro (PDP-Osun) made the motion When Maj.-Gen. Hassan Tafida, Director-General of DICON, stood before the committee to defend the 2022 Read More…

Health Metro Politics

Desmond Elliot provides free health insurance for 400 elderly people in Lagos

Mr. Desmond Elliot, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has provided extra free health insurance to 400 senior citizens of the Surulere Local Government Area. Elliot (APC-Surulere 1) stated this during the Mega Empowerment Programme he organised for Surulere locals on Thursday in Lagos. Recall that 250 Surulere people benefited from Elliott’s Read More…

Crime Financial Crimes Nigeria

Alleged money laundering: EFCC to rearraign ex-Lagos A-G Shasore

Olasupo Shasore, SAN, a former Lagos State attorney general and commissioner for justice, will be charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Shasore will be charged with 14 counts of alleged money laundering along with a business, Middlesex Investments Ltd., before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Read More…

Education Nigeria

FG calls for joint efforts to provide secured environment in schools

In the midst of hazardous issues, the Federal Government has called for coordinated measures to establish a secure environment for teachers and leavers. At the 66th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting, which was held in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, made the announcement. Strengthening of Security and Safety in Read More…

Football Sports

Plateau United determined to win CAF Confederations Cup – Sports Commissioner

Plateau United has been extremely determined to succeed in the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup, according to Dung Dalyop, Plateau State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. Plateau United dominated Al Akhdar Sports Club of Libya 4-1 in Abuja during the opening leg of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup playoff encounter. After the game, Dalyop informed Read More…

Entertainment Media Security

2023 polls: MRA tasks FG, states on protection and safety of journalists

The federal and state governments have been urged by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) to guarantee the security and protection of media organisations and journalists during the upcoming general elections in 2023 and beyond. At a press conference held in honour of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Lagos, Mr. Read More…

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Pakistan Top Story World

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot and injured at protest march

In an alleged murder attempt, Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was shot and injured while participating in a protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad. Four more people were injured on Thursday, according to members of his PTI party, but no one was killed. He may have been struck on the Read More…