BREAKING: Emefiele arrives Lagos court for arraignment
The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos forhis arraigned over alleged abuse of office and allocation…
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Business
JUST IN: CBN continues staff disengagement, sacks 40 more employees
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly terminated the employment of another batch of 40 staff members, primarily from the development finance department (DFD), according…
Security
BREAKING: Jubilation as ‘Kidnap Kingpin’ Wadume receives heroic welcome in Taraba
A large crowd welcomed “kidnap kingpin”, Hamisu Bala, better known as Wadume, to his hometown in Ibbi Taraba State, on Sunday. Wadume, who was arrested by…
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[BREAKING]: Eid-el-Fitr: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi…
Security
BREAKING: Army Colonel, Six Soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush
A Lieutenant Colonel and six soldiers have lost their lives in an ambush along Biu-Buni Yadi road, Borno state. The soldiers died exactly a week after…
N1.38bn fraud: “Only FG can prosecute me”, Ganduje fires back at Kano govt
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress and former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, warned Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to concentrate on…
“We cannot afford N2.9 trillion subsidy on power, expect more increase in electricity tariff, FG tells Nigerians
Two days after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved increase of electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification, the Federal Government has hinted…
Abuja/FCT
BREAKING: Wike sacks ICC management, orders Julius Berger to begin immediate renovation
The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has decided to end the contract of Messrs Integrated Facility Management Services Ltd to manage the International Conference Centre(ICC) in Abuja…
Health
BREAKING: LP Chairman and Brother Discharged from Abuja Hospital
The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his brother have been discharged from the private health facility they were rushed for treatment following Wednesday’s…
BREAKING: Court sends Bobrisky back to EFCC’s custody, adjourn case till April 9th
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday reserved the judgment of convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, till…