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BREAKING: EFCC places Obiano on watchlist
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra, on its watchlist. The development comes months before Obiano is expected to leave…
BREAKING: ‘Nigeria Air’ to begin operations in April 2022 – FG
The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the much-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, is expected to take off by April 2022. The minister made the disclosure…
Lagos Judicial Panel Awards ₦36.2 Million To Policemen Attacked During #EndSARS
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters has awarded the sum of N36.2million to police officers attacked during the…
Budget Of Consolidation: Sanwo-olu Presents N1.388tn Budget To Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has presented a Budget estimate of N1.388 trillion before the House of Assembly for its consideration. The budget which was tagged "Budget of…
5G spectrum: NCC extends deadline for submission of bids over flight delays
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for the submission of bids and initial bid deposits (IBDs) for the upcoming auction of the 3.5GHz spectrum The…
Why Osinbajo Should Succeed Buhari – APC Group
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo should succeed President Muhammadu Buhari at the expiration of his tenure in 2023 to consolidate the gains made by the Buhari’s administration, a support…
OAU student death: NANS fumes, says Hilton hotel owner enjoys preferential treatment in police…
The owner of Hiltons Hotels and Resorts, Dr. Rahman Adedoyin, is enjoying preferential treatment in the custody of the Osun State Police Command, the National Association of…
Electoral Bill: Governors intensify pressure on Buhari
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have upped their pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari not to sign the…
Those who tortured Baba Suwe’ll never know peace, Yomi Fabiyi mourns
Nollywood star, Yomi Fabiyi, on Wednesday mourned veteran actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Buba Suwe. Taking to his verified Instagram page to share Baba Suwe’s…
US delisting: Buhari govt has never been a religious violator, says MURIC
Islamic human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern, has said that the government of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has never repressed religions in Nigeria.…
Kano, Lagos demand 1 per cent in new revenue allocation formula
Gov Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says Kano and Lagos states are demanding for 1 per cent in the new nation’s Revenue Allocation Formula. The demand is contained in a statement signed…
Report: Nigeria’s renewable energy capacity increased to 2,153 MW in 2020 — 10th in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that Nigeria’s renewable energy capacity was 2,153 megawatts (MW) in 2020. The figure is a 0.02 percent increase from 2,152 MW…
Abia North accuses Kalu of non-performance in Senate
The people of Abia North Senatorial District have begun to express worry over the extra-legislative activities of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, saying he was losing…
Nigeria Govt owes petroleum transporters over N100 billion – Official
The Nigerian government is owing petroleum transporters across the country an outstanding debt of about N100 billion in transport claims, an official has said. Faruk Ahmed, the newly…
Boko Haram Forcing Parents To Withdraw Children From Schools, Niger Raises Alarm
Insurgents in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been forcing parents to withdraw their children from schools and flouting government’s orders. On the other…
First Bank too big to be owned by one person — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it would be guided by the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the ownership structure of FBN Holdings Plc, the…
93-year-old Widow Threatens to Sue Pastor, Church over Property
A 93-Yyear-old widow, Mrs. Olutomi Oluwatayo, has threatened to sue Rev. (Dr.) Tunde Joda and his church, Voice of Faith Ministries (AKA Christ Chapel International Churches) over…
Nigerian sentenced to prison in a nearly $1.9M money laundering scheme
More than seven years in prison and then likely deportation is the fate of a Nigerian citizen who with his wife admitted laundering nearly $1.9 million obtained by making false pleas for money…
Nigeria Can’t Survive Another 4 Years Under APC – PDP Governors
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) say Nigeria cannot survive another four years under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman of the PDP Governors…
MTN Nigeria launches book-building ahead of IPO
Telco giant MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has launched an equity book-build to qualified investors ahead of the sale of 575 million ordinary shares in MTN Nigeria held by MTN…
MD dies weeks after sister’s death in Lagos building collapse
The Group Managing Director of Oxford Millennium, a subsidiary of an investment firm, Oxford Group, Nigeria, Amaka Enekwe, is dead. Amaka died three weeks after her sister, Onyinye, a personal assistant to the Managing…
EFCC deepens Odili’s N100bn scam probe, NIS holds on to passport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deepened the investigation of a former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, over alleged fraud to the tune of N100bn even as the Nigeria Immigration Service has continued to…
Baba Suwe burial stopped by America based son
America based son, Adesola Omidina has stopped Baba Suwe burial after the veteran actor died in Lagos on Monday, ENigeria Newspaper reports. ENigeria Newspaper exclusively reports…
Justice Mary Odili’s Daughter, Njideka Iheme Sworn In As Judge Of The Federal High Court
Njideka Iheme, the daughter of former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili and Justice Mary Odili, has just been sworn in as a Judge of the Federal High Court, IgbereTV reports. The Chief Justice…