The United States of America (USA) on Tuesday, June 17, blacklisted and charged six Nigerian nationals; who blinked some $6 million from Americans by posing as either business executives or romantic partners online. According to the Treasury Department, the six Nigerian men either targeted U.S. businesses; either by impersonating executivesContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday, June 17, via teleconference participate in the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19. 1st News garnered that the event slated for 12:50 pm will be presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, and will also deliver a keynote address. The summit is jointly proposed byContinue Reading
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The appellate court upheld the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which in March ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole as well as parading himself as the national chairman of theContinue Reading
Naira Marley has reacted to the now controversial letter published by the jet aircraft company; Executive Jet Services on Monday, June 15. Recall that the Chairman/CEO of Executive Jet Services, Sam Iwuajoku in his apology letter to the Minister of Aviation; said the flight Naira Marley and his crew boarded was meant for a Judge.Continue Reading
Dr. Sam Iwuajoku, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Jet Services Ltd., the company which operated the chartered flight which conveyed singer; Naira Marley to Abuja for a concert has described the artiste and other passengers on the flight as ‘useless people’. This was contained in a letter signed by Iwuajoku and addressed to theContinue Reading
A Nigerian lady has taken to micro-blogging site Twitter to narrate a case of sexual assault she encountered in public. Equally important, the lady disclosed that her nine-year-old cousin who was with her at the time was subjected to the same treatment. The alleged victim tweeted from the handle @EfikIbi. Specifically, sheContinue Reading
Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are only infectious within 10 and 14 days of becoming infected. This was disclosed by Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Ihekweazu revealed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF), media briefing on Monday in Abuja. Equally important, asymptomatic refers to carriers of the virus who areContinue Reading
Nigerian singers, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Rema have been nominated for the forthcoming 2020 BET 2020 Awards. Just a few hours ago, BET announced The “BET Awards” 2020 nominees and three Nigerians were included. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and black excellence across music, television, film,Continue Reading
The Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district in the ninth Assembly, Adebayo Osinowo, is dead. Senator Osinowo died on Monday, June 15, after a brief illness at the age of 64. He was elected Senator in 2019 and was subsequently appointed as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries. Senator Osinowo had his primary educationContinue Reading
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, June 15, said the National Assembly would ensure that Nigerians benefited maximally from the nation’s power sector for improved supply. Lawan said this when he declared open an investigative hearing on Federal Government interventions in the power sector organised by Senate Committee on Power. 1st NewsContinue Reading