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My phone line cloned to malign Nigerian dignitaries – Natasha alleges
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi West) has raised the alarm that her official telephone line has been cloned and is being fraudulently utilised to intimidate some Nigerian dignitaries.
In a petition to…
EFCC Declares Two Nigerians Wanted Over N1.3Trillion CBEX Crypto Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared two individuals, Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun, wanted in connection with a multi-million-naira cryptocurrency fraud linked to Crypto…
Tension In Epe As Lagos Council Chairman Suspends Monarch’s Installation, Cancels Eid-El-Kabir…
The Chairperson of the Epe Local Government Area in Lagos State, Surah Animashaun, has suspended the installation of a new Olu of Epe following a dispute over the…
APC wouldn’t have won in 2015 if Yakubu were INEC chair – Rotimi Amaechi
A former governor of Rivers State who served between 2017 and 2015, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not have won the 2015 Nigerian elections if the current chairman of the…
DSS asks court to restrain Utomi from staging shadow government rallies
The Department of State Services (DSS) has asked a federal high court in Abuja to restrain Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, from further making public comments or staging rallies to promote his shadow…
2027: Tinubu eyes Peter Obi’s Christian base
President Bola Tinubu is mounting a calculated charm offensive to repair the fallout from his controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket and blunt the…
USSD Charges: Telcos threaten to withdraw services over banks’ misinformation
The telecom operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile have threatened to withdraw network support for banks’ Unstructured Supplementary Services Data, USSD, following what they described…
Naira rises to N1,620/$ in parallel market
THE naira yesterday depreciated to N1,620 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,610 per dollar on Monday.But the Naira appreciated to N1,579 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).
Data…
DSS, military eliminate 45 bandits loyal to Dogo Gide in Niger
In a daring and surprise raid, tactical teams of the Department of State Services (DSS) with back up from the Nigerian military, have eliminated no fewer than 45 bandits around Kuchi town, Munya LGA, Niger State.
The…
Rising offtake drives Nigeria’s gas export to 15-month high
Nigeria’s natural gas export sector has recorded a milestone, with volumes reaching their highest level in 15 months.
This surge, driven by…
We hired based on merit, not favouritism – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has inducted a new generation of professionals following a transparent, merit-based recruitment process, hailed as a landmark achievement in Nigeria’s public sector.
The…
Killer-herders’ creating community of widows – Benue women cry out
…Decry perceived govt silence
Disturbed by the ceaseless attacks by armed herdsmen in their communities, hundreds of women, yesterday protested in Ugbokpo, the headquarters of Apa Local Government Area of…
El-Rufai attacking Tinubu out of frustration over missed ministerial slot – Group
A coalition of Gbagyi stakeholders in Kaduna has criticised former governor Nasir El-Rufai over what it described as self-serving attacks on President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, Benjamin…
Airfares still expensive two years after cleared trapped funds
Two years after the federal government cleared foreign airlines’ trapped funds in Nigeria, airfares from Nigeria to various…
FG Commences Payment of Minimum Wage Arrears to Former NYSC Members
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of ₦44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),…
Recapitalisation: Shakeup looms as only 10% of BDCs comply
...Operators appeal to CBN for deadline extension, requirement review
The deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De…
Southwest Muslims marginalised in your appointments – Group tells Tinubu
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of marginalising Muslims in the region in federal appointments, despite notable achievements recorded by his administration over the…
‘Critical to our survival’ — defence chief calls for border fencing to curb insecurity
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), has called for the fencing of Nigeria’s borders to bolster national security.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a security conference, Musa emphasised the need for…
Fewer doctors, drug costs deepen mental health crisis
Soaring drug prices, poverty, and a shrinking workforce are worsening Nigeria’s mental health disorders, raising the population of…
EFCC arrests ‘fake journalist’ over ‘N2m bribe’ to influence $4.5bn PTF fraud probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old suspect for alleged impersonation and extortion under false pretences to influence investigation into a $4.5 billion…
Nigeria’s fiscal math doesn’t add up as deficit numbers conflict
Nigeria’s conflicting fiscal deficit figures for 2024 have raised fresh concerns about the government’s transparency, a situation that could potentially…
Landlords, tenants seen gaining income from zero rent VAT
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that house rents in Nigeria will no longer attract the value added tax (VAT). This is a relief for property…
I Don’t Respond to Children, You Were My Employee – Amaechi Tells Wike
•Slams INEC chair, Yakubu, compares him to Maurice Iwu
•Says current government doesn’t respect the law
•Urges Tinubu to account for savings…
Tinubu Receives Gov Adeleke, Deji Adeleke, Davido in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening played host to Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.…