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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Josephine Anietie Philip, alongside a native doctor, Effiong Okon over their alleged involvement in land racketeering by facilitating fraudulent activities and benefited financially from it. The duo was brought before the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, presided over by … [Read more…]

Corps members in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme across Nigeria are groaning under expenses as their monthly allowances fail to foot the bill. More NYSC members have voiced their disappointment at the federal government’s delay in implementing their new wages in September. Before he left for the NYSC programme, Sylvester Peter worked at … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to protect local government secretariats in Rivers State against incursion by arsonists and vandals. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement on Monday after rampaging hoodlums aggrieved with the outcome of Saturday LG poll burnt down some council secretariats in the oil-rich state. … [Read more…]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected chairmen of the 23 local government areas, following their victories in Saturday’s Local Government Council elections. The swearing-in ceremony held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, saw 22 chairmen from the Action Peoples Party (APP) and one from the … [Read more…]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to reject an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, seeking to halt the forfeiture of assets and funds linked to him. On August 25, 2024, the court granted the EFCC permission to temporarily seize $2.045 million, … [Read more…]

Nigeria has officially commenced the sales of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Saturday said that in line with the Federal Executive Council (FEC) directive, the sale of the products in naira commenced on October … [Read more…]

…We’ll align with Gov’s policies of disruptive innovation – Council bosses Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged the newly elected Local Government chairmen in the state to be creative and innovative in their performance while focusing on optimising values that will create solutions through lean spending. This is even as the council chairmen … [Read more…]

In a bid to create conducive environment for the Judiciary, Governor Alex Otti has flagged off the construction of model court buildings across the 17 LGAs of the State. Speaking while performing the foundation laying ceremony at the Umuene Magistrate Court, Isialangwa South LGA, Governor Otti said that the modern court buildings would be replicated … [Read more…]

…Tours security infrastructure, other Projects …As Mbah reiterates commitment to boosting MSMEs Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has lauded Governor Peter Mbah’s development strides in Enugu State, noting that he was turning the state around through multiple projects across all sectors. Shettima, who was in Enugu on Tuesday to commission the Enugu State Garment and … [Read more…]

Over 150 people are missing after a boat with 300 passengets capsized in Mokwa local government area of Niger state. This is coming barely a week after the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) distributed 33 fibreglass boats to nine States to prevent boat accidents. The incident, it was learnt, occured around 8.30 … [Read more…]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, as part of his annual leave. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 2, by the special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. During his time abroad, the president will use … [Read more…]