Nigeria
6 Dec
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Akeem Usman and Ifadowo Niyi, for the alleged ritual murder of Quadri Salami, an 18-year-old 100-level student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
6 Dec
The 2024 Appropriation Bill of N 434,221,765,938. 79 presented to Oyo State House of Assembly Gov. Seyi Makinde on Tuesday has passed the second reading. This followed a thorough debate on the budget on the floor of the house on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the governor had, on Tuesday, presented…
6 Dec
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded one Wahab Hameed in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged conspiracy and vote buying during the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Justice Ismail Ijelu remanded the defendant after pleading guilty to a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and bribery preferred against…
6 Dec
The Convener, Hope Alive Initiative for Africa, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centres, Kuje, in commemoration of his 8th year Anniversary on the throne of his fathers. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Centre, Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC),…
6 Dec
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Wednesday, issued a warrant of arrest for a Lebanese man, Maged Ali-Taan, for failure to appear before it. Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa issued the warrant following the refusal of the defendants to appear in court to enter their plea over a charge of alleged arson. NAN reports that…
6 Dec
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, debunked reports on Wednesday suggesting that N10 billion had been budgeted for the renovation of his official residence in Abuja. Gbajabiamila in a statement on X said he has seen social media commentary regarding the 2024 Appropriation Bill, particularly the provisions under the Office of the…
6 Dec
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named in the 2023 “The World’s Most Powerful Women” on Forbes. Forbes, a renowned international business magazine, unveiled its annual list of the most powerful women in the world on Tuesday, with Okonjo-Iweala claiming the 87th spot. This is the second consecutive year…
6 Dec
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), says electricity supply has been restored in various parts of Anambra. This is contained in a statement issued by the EEDC Spokesman, Mr Emeka Ezeh, on Wednesday in Enugu. Ezeh said that power supply was restored on Tuesday evening Dec. 5, following completion of the planned maintenance by the…
6 Dec
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tasked the Federal Government to investigate the bombing of 120 villagers in Tudun-Biri, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director, MURIC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. “Army drones killed 120 innocent villagers at Tudun-Biri, Igabi Local…
6 Dec
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s Weather Outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja forecast sunny and hazy skies over the northern region with few patches of clouds over parts of Taraba state during the forecast period. According to NiMet, sunny and hazy skies…
6 Dec
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Command, on Wednesday, arraigned one Abdulhamid Isah before an Ikeja High Court over alleged $63,599 fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Isah is facing a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretences, stealing, and retaining proceeds of criminal conduct. NAN also reports that…
6 Dec
The Presidency has accused the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, of hypocrisy following his comments about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s delegation to COP28. Reacting to the number of Nigeria’s delegates at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Obi, in his X handle on Sunday said…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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....as secondary market turnover in FMDQ hits ₦48.9tr Total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed foreign investors patronage by circa 64 per cent as at March 2024. According to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), total domestic transactions accounted for about 89 per cent…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…
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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flows. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who stated this on Tuesday said the agency discovered a new financial scheme that poses a significant threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market. According to Olukoyede, the scheme, known as the…