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The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and multiple properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Yellim Bogoro granted the forfeiture request filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), represented by counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala. … [Read more…]

An Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo has ordered the State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, to go ahead with the conduct of the local government election scheduled for Saturday (tomorrow). In an enrollment order brought before Justice A. Aderigbigbe on Friday by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP against OSIEC and Its Chairman, Hashim Abioye, … [Read more…]

Delta State Government and NIPCO Gas Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centre of vehicles in the state. The brief ceremony took place in Asaba on Thursday with the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode … [Read more…]

In a bid to enhance governance transparency and accountability, local governments in Enugu State have held a one-day performance appraisal of their administrations where they presented their scorecards before members of the public. This was even as the council leaderships stressed that they were able to perform beyond expectations because their development plans were aligned … [Read more…]

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the Osun State government to halt the Saturday local government election in the state, clarifying the air on the doubts, fears, and uncertainties created by misrepresentations of the legal effect of the Court of Appeal judgement. In … [Read more…]

Aliko Dangote’s net worth has surged to $23.9 billion, making him the 85th-wealthiest person in the world. The recent operational commencement of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos led to this significant leap in wealth. Dangote holds a 92.3% stake in the refinery, which has propelled him back into the top 100 richest individuals globally … [Read more…]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has categorically denied recent claims that it imported over 200 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in February 2025. The company described the allegation as “completely false, baseless, and a reckless misrepresentation of facts.” In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, NNPC Limited attributed the … [Read more…]

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of six people following a violent clash between members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The confrontation erupted over control of the 30 local government areas in the state. In a video broadcast on social media, the command’s … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s headline inflation has dropped to 24.48 per cent year on year in January 2025. This is a sharp decline from the 34.80 per cent headline inflation recorded in December 2024. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Statistician-General of the Federation Adeyemi Adeniran announced this on Tuesday. He said the … [Read more…]

The Anambra State Government has dismissed rumors claiming that it authorized the arrest of women not wearing bras and pants. In a public notice, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, debunked the trending announcement made by a town crier in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, stating that … [Read more…]