The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, said Nigeria has disappointed the black race and Africa in particular due to a lack of good leadership. ‘He said, the whole world looked at Nigeria as the hope of the black race due to its potential, but bad leadership, disunity and regionalism have made […]
The World Bank says the federal government incurred a significant loss of N13.2 trillion in foregone revenue as a direct consequence of the implementation of its foreign exchange (FX) subsidy policy in three years. On October 17, Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, said the FX subsidy era was gone. […]
The Federal Government has stopped the export of locally produced Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, to prioritise domestic supply. The measure, announced by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Tuesday, is intended to mitigate the soaring price of gas and will take effect from November 1, 2024. […]
The Senate has announced a six-man ad-hoc committee to investigate recent allegations levelled against Sen. Ashiru Oyelola representing Kwara South. The committee is expected to summon the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to explain the recent allegations. It would be recalled that the NDLEA had days ago alleged that Senator Ashiru’s house in Ilorin, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over the dangers of cybercrime, saying Nigeria lost over $500 million to it in 2022. This is according to the Chairman of the anti-graft agency Ola Olukoyede who spoke on Tuesday at a National Cybercrime Summit organised by the agency. “Projections by multiple sources […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has disqualified the Chairman and Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) members from conducting the October 26, 2024 local government election in the state. Justice S.A. Amobede, who presided over the court, delivered the ruling on Monday, in response to a suit filed by Aminu Aliyu Tiga, […]
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined the suit as co-plaintiffs […]
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended a man identified as Amadasu Victor, who admitted to attempting to purchase an AK-47 rifle to become the leader of a notorious cult group, the Vikings Confraternity. The arrest was confirmed in a video posted on Tuesday via X by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, […]
The Police Command in Ebonyi has warned its officers and men to steer clear of unprofessional acts and focus on promoting the good image of the Nigeria Police Force. The command’s Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, handed down the warning in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Ukandu said that […]
Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar campaign in the 2023 election, says the Department of State Services (DSS) has the right to raid anywhere as long as it has actionable intelligence. Bwala was commenting on the controversy between the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the DSS. BACKGROUND In September, SERAP […]
