Abuja/FCT
JUST IN: Court remands ex-minister, Agunloye in Kuje prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in Kuje Correctional Service. The…
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Conflict between Betta Edu and Halima Shehu exposed fraud in humanitarian ministry – Sources
A new report has revealed how a conflict between Betta Edu and Halima Shehu within Nigeria’s Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry brought to light alleged…
Security
BREAKING: Nigerian Army detains soldier for insulting Sanwo-Olu on social media
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has announced that the soldier who insulted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on social media has been arrested.…
Politics
Shaibu Expresses Profound Disappointment with Obaseki – Feels Betrayed
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has expressed his sense of betrayal by his principal, Godwin Obaseki, for not backing his candidature in the…
NIMC to offset 2-year backlog of payment to FEPs in Q1 2024, says DG
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) intends to clear outstanding payment owed to its Front-End Partners(FEPs) for a period of 2 years within the first quarter…
11 Lives Lost in Rivers Fishing Boat Mishap
No fewer than 11 persons, including five children, have been drowned when a fishing boat they were travelling in capsized along the Andoni-Bonny waterways in Andoni…
N585 Million Scandal: I’m fighting corruption; my hands are clean, Betta Edu claims
Suspended humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation minister Betta Edu says her hands are clean, and she is committed to fighting corruption amid uproar on her illegal…
Business
JUST IN: Zenith, Providus, Jaiz Bank CEOs in EFCC Custody over Involvement in Betta Edu’s Alleged Fraud
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz banks have been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid a sweeping investigation…
Politics
JUST-IN: Tinubu Slashes Travel Convoy By 60%
President Bola Tinubu has slashed by 60 per cent the travel expenditure of government officials in his administration. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this to State…
BBC Documentary: TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV exits DStv, GOtv, Pay-TV
Popular Christian television channel Emmanuel TV, owned by late Pastor TB Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, says it will no longer be broadcasting…