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The Justice Department announced that the United States entered into an agreement to transfer approximately $52.88 million in forfeited assets to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in recognition of Nigeria’s assistance to the department in an investigation into corruption in the Nigerian oil industry. “This agreement recognizes the close law enforcement relationship between the United … [Read more…]

Comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that the Service recorded N6,105,315,543,488.50trn as revenue collection in the year-end 2024, surpassing the revenue target of N5.079trn by N1,26,245,677,404 trn. The CGC also disclosed that N1.622trn was lost as concession to businesses to stimulate economic growth and enhance the business environment under the … [Read more…]

Isa Umar, Abuja The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has stated that the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) will enhance national security and governance through satellite-enabled digital identification systems. Disclosing this in a post on his verified X handle while receiving presentation from the E7 delegates on integrating … [Read more…]

The National Assembly yesterday lamented the poor remittances of revenues generated in 2024 by ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government (MDAs) and some government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to the Federation Account. The Chairman, Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, expressed the concern at an interactive session on the … [Read more…]

Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,   have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, Fifty Three Kobo) belonging … [Read more…]

The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has cautioned judges of courts with coordinate jurisdiction against delivering conflicting judgments. Justice Dongban-Mensem issued the warning during the commencement of the special sitting of the Court of Appeal in Enugu. She emphasized the importance of the rigorous conference process, where justices deliberate collectively … [Read more…]

The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal and prosecution of two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) for misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, sabotage and acts unbecoming of public Officers. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of six other Officers on related offences. The Officers include two Superintendents of Police reduced to the rank of … [Read more…]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s 36 governors over “The repressive use of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to criminalize legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians, including activists, journalists, bloggers and social media users.” The ECOWAS Court had in … [Read more…]

The federal government has prohibited personnel of the Nigerian military from engaging in homosexuality, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other behaviours that contravene the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service (HAFCTCS). The revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service (HAFCTCS) 2024, which was signed by President Bola Tinubu on December 16, 2024, … [Read more…]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday attributed the power fluctuations experienced in parts of the country to line tripping, dispelling rumors of a national grid collapse. In a statement released by the TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the company clarified that the national grid remained stable and operational throughout the day. The disruption was … [Read more…]

The ongoing debate among some shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc over the proposed N350bn private placement has raised questions about corporate governance and transparency. However, some shareholders have defended the ongoing reforms under the leadership of the Chairman of FBN Holdings, Femi Otedola, dismissing calls for an extraordinary general meeting as unnecessary. According to PUNCH, … [Read more…]

Magistrate Emmanuel Jatau has been demoted for breaching legal boundaries in a case involving Erisco Foods and Chioma Okoli. The Nasarawa State Judicial Commission demoted a chief magistrate, Emmanuel Jatau, over misconduct in the case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The judicial commission demoted Jatau from chief magistrate II to senior … [Read more…]