PICTORIAL: How 34-year-old Nigerian US Naval officer, Aregbesola died in Red Sea

By Adekunle Sulaimon A Nigerian-born United States Naval Officer, Michael Aregbesola, has died in the Red Sea after falling overboard while in operation. Confirming his death, the US Navy on Saturday said Aregbosola... Read more »

Moscow attack: Four suspects in custody as death toll hits 137

Agency Report Russia has ordered four men accused of killing at least 137 people in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall to be held in custody on “terror” charges, with the... Read more »

Detained Binance executive escapes from custody

By Adetutu Sobowale One of the two Binance executives detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offences, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has reportedly escaped from custody. In February, the Federal Government detained the two senior executives of... Read more »

$7bn FX: OPS threatens to sue banks over rejected applications

By Edidiong Ikpoto Some businesses under the aegis of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria are considering taking legal action against some commercial banks for not honouring forex requests which have lingered over... Read more »

BREAKING: FG files tax evasion charges against Binance

By Adekunle Sulaimon The Federal Government on Monday initiated proceedings against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform over tax evasion. The charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja by the... Read more »

Trump legal woes continue amid presidential bid

Agency Report Donald Trump faces twin legal crises on Monday in New York, where he could see the possible seizure of his storied properties over a massive fine as he separately fights... Read more »

Banking not route to billionaire status, says Sterling Bank MD

By Oluwakemi Abimbola The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, has warned newly-inducted members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria that being a professional banker is not the... Read more »

Papua New Guinea earthquake kills five, destroys 1,000 homes

By Idowu Abdullahi At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked flood-stricken northern Papua New Guinea, officials said Monday as disaster crews poured... Read more »

Trump border wall idea ‘doesn’t work’, says Mexico president

Agency Report Mexico’s president said in an interview broadcast Sunday that Republican Donald Trump’s mantra that the US-Mexico border should be walled off is a nonstarter, reiterating his view that only huge... Read more »

Boko Haram attacks Yobe military base, kills soldier

By Uthman Abubakar Suspected Boko Haram terrorists about midnight of Saturday attacked a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing a soldier. The Yobe State Police Command... Read more »