Tinubu approves posting of Ambassadors to France, US, UK, Turkey
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates from the list of 68 nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate in December. The approved postings include Ambassador Ayodele Oke…
Maina claims Nigeria recovered less than quarter of funds stolen by Malami
Abdulrasheed Maina, the convicted former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, has alleged that the Nigerian government has recovered less than a quarter of the funds he claims were…
EFCC accuses banks, Fintechs of enabling ₦18.7bn fraud through weak KYC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some banks, fintech companies and microfinance institutions of facilitating large-scale fraud by failing to carry out basic customer due diligence. Speaking…
Rivers CJ declines to set up probe panel on Fubara, cites court order
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, citing subsisting court injunctions restraining…
Witness: Obasanjo directed addition of ₦11bn to Mambilla power project budget
A prosecution witness has told an Abuja High Court that former President Olusegun Obasanjo instructed a former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, to add N11 billion to…
PDP slams Police denial of Kaduna abductions as ‘shameful’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the initial denial by the police of the abduction of residents in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing it as shameful…
Police reverse position, confirm abduction of over 100 churchgoers in Kaduna
Force admits earlier denial was based on conflicting reports, says tactical units have been deployed for rescue operations. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the abduction of more than…
Court orders INEC to recognise Nenadi Usman as Labour Party Leader, removes Abure
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, as the lawful leader of the…
Sokoto begins sensitisation on Proof of Address as Nasarawa, Kogi approve adoption
The Sokoto State Government has commenced the implementation process of the Proof of Address (PoA) initiative with a sensitisation programme held for all local government areas of the state. The…
‘Kill my son for killing his aunt and six children’, Kano father tells authorities
The father of the prime suspect in the killing of a housewife and her six children in Kano State has publicly disowned his son and called for swift justice, as…
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