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…gives 30 days ultimatum   The Edo State Government has urged residents and property owners in the State on prompt payment of the land use charges associated with properties under their ownership/occupation to avoid enforcement of actions stipulated by the State Land Use Charge Law 2023 as amended.   The Managing Director of the Edo […]

One hundred and nineteen inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, in Niger State after a rainstorm damaged part of the facility late Wednesday.    “A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night of Wednesday, 24 April 2024 has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger […]

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that he made personal efforts to invite a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Adoza Bello to respond to investigations regarding his alleged involvement in money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty-Six […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.   Consumer credit serves as the lifeblood of modern economies, enabling citizens to enhance their quality of life by accessing goods and services upfront, paying responsibly over time. It facilitates crucial purchases, such as homes, vehicles, education, and healthcare, […]

The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has ordered the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Airlines pending an audit of its financial and health audit of the airline.   This comes a day after one of the aircraft belonging to the airline was involved in a runway excursion at the Murtala Muhammad […]

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reshuffled his cabinet, moving two allies of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to other ministries.   The development comes 24 hours after the pro-Wike led Rivers House of Assembly overrode the governor’s assent and passed the Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law.    In a […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, of approving the printing of N684,590,000 at the rate of N18.96 billion.   Although approved by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, the naira redesign policy of CBN under Emefiele has generated huge controversy for the former bank chief. […]

The management of Lead British International School, Abuja, has shut down the institution over the bullying incident that went viral on social media.   An X user, @mooyeeeeeee, posted two videos where the victim she identified as Maryam Hassan was repeatedly slapped by another female student.    The video generated thousands of comments by netizens […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to the country’s mission to some countries across the world. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar charged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria in a statement on Tuesday by Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe.   The indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday.Our correspondent, who was at the Wuse office of the EFCC, observed […]Read More

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has sworn to follow the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to logical conclusion. In a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday, the anti-graft chairman vowed to resign as EFCC chairman if […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerian professionals to the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):   (1) Mr. Mairiga Aliyu Katuka — Chairman    (2) Mr. Emomotimi Agama — Director-General    (3) Frana Chukwuogor — Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement)   (4) Mr. Bola Ajomale — Executive Commissioner […]