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An Ikeja Special Offences Court has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to submit an investigative report and the electronic statement (e-statement) of Keystone Bank with the Central Bank of…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has reacted to reports alleging that journalists from Channels Television were barred from the state Government House…

An EFCC investigator has told an Ikeja High Court that an aide to former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele received a total of $17.1 million on his behalf over three years. Mr. Alvan Gurumnaan, an Assistant…

A report by the World Health Organisation says 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions. Dr Azubike Aliche, the Secretary, Board of Trustees of the…

Members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry have been kidnapped in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.  The worshippers were abducted while returning from a Bible study session at Kasemola area of…

Troops of the Nigerian military attached with Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised scores of terrorists attempting to infiltrate troops’ new location in New Marte area of Borno State. It was learnt that the…

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed that student(s) involved in examination malpractice during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) should be barred from sitting any external…

A former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the Eighth Senate has said that the recent approval sought by the president to borrow a total of $21.5 billion loan is confusing. Sani said making such a request…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered disciplinary action against six officers for extorting money from motorists along the Benin By-pass. In a statement released on Tuesday, the police said the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on his 60th birthday, describing him as a national statesman with a distinguished legacy of service. In a…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the arraignment of SunTrust Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Halima Buba, and Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, after the defendants were not…

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said Nigerians are raising their voices against the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because they are used to…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The presidential jet landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…

The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have announced sightings of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, marking the start of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar. A message shared on Tuesday by Haramain, a…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday handed down 14-year prison terms to two oil marketers, Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor, for their roles in a ₦2.2 billion fuel subsidy fraud.…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has weighed in on the explosion that occurred on Monday afternoon in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Daily Trust had reported how the explosion occurred in front of…

President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly’s approval to secure external loans of $21.5bn and ¥15 billion, along with a grant of €65 million, as part…

Bandits on Monday night killed several villagers in Fatarawa, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. The bandits also abducted a prominent community leader, Sa’idu Idris Kwamanda, from his residence in…

When President Bola Tinubu mounted the saddle on May 29, 2023, he launched sweeping reforms touted as necessary reset initiatives that will usher in economic renewal. Two years on, families have tightened their belts,…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has condemned recent social media allegations made by influencer Very Dark Man (VDM), who accused the agency of extortion and misconduct during…

Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State has relieved Cyprian Akaolisa of his position as the Attorney General of the state and commissioner for justice. Akaolisa’s immediate removal was approved by the governor…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message to Nigerian children in celebration of the 2025 National Children’s Day, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to their protection, development, and well-being.In…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has explained how he was able to survive what he described as evil plan of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, to kill him, after his arrest, alongside General Shehu Musa…

Angry youths in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State have gone berserk as they set ablaze part of the Rano Divisional police station over alleged brutality on one of their own, Abdullahi Musa. The violence was also…