Enugu community invokes deities for peter Obi’s victory in 2023 elections
Residents of Obeleagu Umana in the Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State have invoked their deities to rise up against any force or power that would hinder the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, from emerging as the winner of the 2023 general elections. This
Polaris Bank obeys court order, pays customer N500,000 for failed POS transaction
Polaris Bank on Wednesday paid N500,000 as damages to a customer in Akwa Ibom State who had complained that the bank did not reverse within 72 hours as provided by the law a failed N61,000 Point of Sale (POS) transaction. The bank paid the money in obedience to an order
Americans Have Right To Carry Guns In Public: US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for states and cities across the country struggling with a surge in gun violence. The 6-3 decision strikes down a more than century-old New York
Apple And Android Phones Hacked By Italian Spyware, Says Google
An Italian company’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc’s Google said in a report on Thursday. Milan-based RCS Lab, whose website claims European law enforcement agencies as clients, developed tools to spy on private messages and contacts of
Americans have right to carry guns in public, says Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry firearms in public in a landmark decision that came just weeks after another deadly school shooting. The 6-3 ruling strikes down a New York law that required a person to prove they had legitimate
RCCG members without PVC barred from attending church services
A new directorate from the General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has instructed all members to obtain their permanent voter’s card (PVC) as an operation ‘show your PVC” before entering church begins. In a letter dated June 17, 2022 and seen by
Oando settles shareholder dispute, releases 2019, 2020 results
Oando Plc yesterday announced the final settlement of a long standing shareholder dispute and the release of its operating results for full year 2019 and 2020. According to a statement announcing this development, “In July 2021, Oando entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, on all
Man gets 18-month term for sex assault of Alibaba employee
HONG KONG — A man involved in a high-profile sexual assault against an Alibaba employee was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday, months after the employee went public about her assault and sparked renewed conversation of the treatment of women in Chinese society. The defendant, Zhang Guo, was a
States to lose N19bn in oil, gas revenues in 2022 – World Bank
The World Bank has said that Nigerian states will likely lose N18.8bn in oil and gas revenues in 2022, as worsening revenue collection at the federation level increases budgetary pressures for the states. The Washington-based bank said this in its Nigeria Development Update report, titled, ‘The Continuing Urgency of Business
Fuel scarcity worsens, black market booms at N300/litre
Fuel scarcity worsened in Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country on Tuesday, resulting in motorists spending hours at filling stations. For oil marketers, the solution to the worsening fuel queues across the country is for the Federal Government to approve an increase in the pump