Nigeria
24 Jan
Amid water-tight security, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned the former governor of Anambra State, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano on charges concerning money laundering and financial crime. Obiano who dressed in a Navy Blue suit with a back cap to match was escorted into the courtroom by more than ten EFCC operatives.…
24 Jan
The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sacked all members of the state executive council. The political appointees affected by the sack include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief of Staff, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants. The sacking was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press…
24 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged a member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Mutu to court over an alleged N320 million money laundering case. EFCC, in a statement, said Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, January 22, 2024, told Mutu that he has…
24 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Akwa Ibom Command, said the agency secured 68 convictions and rehabilitated 12 cases in 2023.
24 Jan
The Niger State Government said it has concluded the payment of compensation to all affected persons in the construction of the Bida-Minna and Bida Ring Road projects. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago's spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim who said the action was taken to speed up the construction of…
24 Jan
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has filed a legal action before the Federal High Court in Abuja,
24 Jan
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.127.408 trillion to the federal, states and local councils out of the N1, 674.230 trillion generated in December.
24 Jan
The Kogi State Government, in line with its free education policy under Governor Yahaya Bello, has released the sum of one hundred and fifteen million naira (N115,000,000) to cover the cost of JAMB Registration fees for 15,033 students in public schools across the State.
24 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, today, arraign immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, before a Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged money laundering during his tenure. The anti-graft agency claimed that Obiano misappropriated public funds to the tune of N4 billion when he held sway between 2014 and 2022.…
24 Jan
Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan of the Young People’s Party (YPP), as well as security operatives, yesterday, denied the 16 sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers entry into the legislative complex in Jos.
24 Jan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has secured conviction of three electoral offenders, caught during the 2023 general elections.
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There seems to be no respite for Nigerians on food prices despite the rise in naira value as the March inflation figure rose to 33.20 per cent.
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Nigeria’s power grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed in the early hours of yesterday, throwing the country into nationwide darkness amid ongoing furore over the hike in electricity tariff for premium consumers.
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government has rescued over 1,000 victims of verified mass abduction across the country without paying ransom.
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More South-West leaders have disowned the Yoruba Nation agitators that forcefully invaded the Oyo State Secretariat on Saturday, as the Oyo State's Police Command, yesterday, paraded no fewer than 21 of the suspects at its Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
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Following the recent attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration by the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged federal appointees of Northern extraction to either support the President or relinquish their positions.
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Vice President and Chairperson, Trade Promotion Board of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Abimbola Olashore, has said this year’s edition of Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF), would unlock new trade and better business opportunities for local businesses in the country.
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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has claimed that the Federal Government now pays more for fuel subsidy.
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Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, has given soldiers 48 hours to withdraw from Bokkos Local Council, Plateau State, as their presence cannot guarantee safety any longer.
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Federal Government has expressed its readiness to ensure that Nigeria has a voice in the development and regulations of Artificial Intelligence on the global stage.