Ayoade Shoboyejo
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Ola Olukoyede, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss, has expressed his concern about the attitude of Nigerians toward corrupt practices. The EFCC boss said that many Nigerians have resorted to corrupt practices, and it is one of the main obstacles to the development of the Nigerian state in many areas. He made this…
25 mins ago
Contrary to insinuations that the police have now turned themselves into tax collectors, the Force Headquarters has put it on record that it does not issue 3rd party insurance. It maintained that it is only enforcing the law and won't make a dime from enforcing the policy. The FHQ noted that its attention was drawn…
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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has suggested that couples reaching 25 years of marriage should renew their vows, emphasizing commitment and purpose. Obasanjo humorously referred to Anyim as his “boss,” acknowledging the significant role the Senate played during his presidency. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abuja at the weekend during the 25th wedding anniversary of Pastors…
37 mins ago
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed anger at "leaders like me, who, out of greed and insatiable desperation for material acquisition, have made life a living hell for others." This was after he encountered an elderly woman who left him "seriously worried about the depth of insensitivity that characterises…
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One person has died, and five others were injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Omotola Odutola, the Ogun State Police spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement made available to the press. The accident occurred after the driver of a Toyota Sienna lost control of the steering and crashed into the back…
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The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has donated N30 million to the family of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari, the army officer who lost his life in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle recently. The donation was made personally to the wife of the late officer by the governor…
1 hour ago
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, who later underwent emergency surgery to remove 81 wraps of cocaine from his stomach. According to the agency's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Igbokwe was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on January 26 during the inward…
1 hour ago
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) has expressed concern over the recent demand by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for an increase in budgetary allocation from N40 billion to N126 billion to conduct the off-cycle governorship election in Anambra State, carry out the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, replace damaged materials, among…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appealed for an urgent waiver of the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) 2 per cent service charge to reduce the increased pressure on Hajj fares in the country. The single digital sub-charge on pilgrims' deposits for the 2025 pilgrimage, already with the Apex Bank, runs into billions…
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The Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has urged Nigeria to pay close attention to the tariff war between the USA and Canada, including a number of North Atlantic countries. This came after US President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs on major US trading partners—Canada, Mexico, and China—claiming a "major threat"…