The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged First Bank of Nigeria Limited from a $8,488,752.88 garnishee proceedings dispute involving NIMEX Petrochemicals Ltd and another party against Conoil Plc. The ruling, delivered by Justice M. Umar on March 31, 2026, obtained by Alo360 on Wednesday and confirmed by the bank’s legal team, led by Michael J. Numa,…
A Kenyan court has sentenced a Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, to a fine of 1 million shillings ($7,746). And a 12-month jail term for attempting to smuggle over 2,200 live garden ants out of the country. Zhang was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport when the ants were found in his luggage. Initially,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning about a high risk of cholera and other disease outbreaks in 10 states due to forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding. The alert was announced by NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, in a statement from Abuja. Key Details The warning is based on…
Nigerian airlines have announced plans to suspend operations across the country starting April 20, 2026, due to a sharp increase in Jet A1 fuel prices, which have risen above N3,000 per litre. This development was reported by Channels TV on Wednesday, citing a letter from the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) addressed to the Major Energies Marketers…
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has been given a two-year deadline to achieve financial independence and exit the federal government payroll, according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Speaking at the inauguration of NEMSA’s board in Abuja. Adelabu disclosed that the agency had previously faced removal from government funding. However, it granted…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is introducing a new approach to resolving loan disputes. It has proposed that creditors and borrowers must first go through a mediation panel before taking their cases to court. This initiative stems from a circular issued by the CBN on Tuesday, inviting stakeholders to review and comment on draft…
In a new lawsuit, American rapper Kanye West has been accused of sucker punching a man at a restaurant in Los Angeles. The plaintiff, who is suing as a John Doe, claiming credible security concerns, and to prevent additional reputational damage. States that he was sitting with his brother in the outdoor garden of the…
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has revealed that Nigeria would have spent approximately N52 trillion on fuel subsidies by 2026. This amount represents 76% of the proposed N68 trillion budget for that year. However, the removal of the subsidy has averted this financial strain. Adedeji shared this insight on…
Jada Pinkett Smith recently opened up about her decision to publicly address her “entanglement” with singer August Alsina, revealing it was a calculated move to protect Will Smith’s ego and shield their family from extended public scrutiny. While promoting her memoir, “I Am, You Are, We Are Worthy!”, Pinkett Smith shared that she chose to take…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to reduce borrowing costs for developing countries. He emphasized that rising debt pressures and limited access to affordable financing are straining these economies. Wale Edun made this appeal on Tuesday, April…
