By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Muhammed Usman for allegedly defrauding a man of N34.3 million on the pretext of supplying him the dollar equivalent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usman was arraigned alongside his company, Masha Allah InternationalContinue Reading

By Temitope Ponle Mr Abiodun Odunuga, Co-founder, Friends of Nigeria, Europe, a non-governmental organisation, said he had received offers for scholarships from the American International University, The Gambia, for a number of the Nigerian student returnees from Sudan. Odunuga said the scholarships received were for students with practical courses andContinue Reading

By Ngozi Njoku A female teacher, Aderonke Makonde, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for assaulting a nine-year-old pupil. The police charged Makonde, 35, a teacher at Westgate Land Emperial Creche Nursery and Primary School, Mushin, Lagos with assault. The woman, however, pleaded not guilty toContinue Reading

By Precious Akutamadu The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled a technology solution known as Product Authentication Mark (PAM), to curb influx of substandard products into the Nigerian market.The Director-General of SON, Malam Farouk Salim stated this at a sensitisation meeting with stakeholders in Port Harcourt. He said theContinue Reading