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Nigerian Govt to Forfeit $4m World Bank Loan Over Audit Failures
The Federal Government is set to forfeit $4 million from a World Bank loan due to its inability to meet auditing standards tied to a key…
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Politics
PDP Stakeholders Reaffirm Sam Anyanwu as National Secretary
Eminent stakeholders and concerned leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reaffirmed Senator Sam Anyanwu as the duly elected and substantive National Secretary of the…
Politics
Tinubu, Akpabio, Governors Urge Unity, Hope as Nigerians Celebrate Eid-el-Kabir
President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, his deputy Senator Barau Jibrin, and several state governors have joined millions of Muslim…
Politics
APC Dismisses Rumours of Tinubu-Shettima Rift Ahead of 2027 Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed growing speculation that President Bola Tinubu may sideline Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Reacting…
JUST IN: Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais dies at 88
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, has passed away at the age of 88. His death was confirmed on Friday by the Attorney General and…
Politics
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno Dumps PDP, Joins APC
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made…
Ram Sellers Decry Low Patronage Ahead of Eid-el-Kabir Celebration
As preparations for the Eid-el-Kabir festival intensify, ram sellers at major markets in Ogun and Lagos states have expressed concerns over low patronage, attributing it to…
Kano Pilgrim Dies in Makkah Ahead of 2025 Hajj Rite
A pilgrim from Kano State, Shu’aibu Jibrin, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, just 24 hours before the commencement of the 2025 Hajj rites. The incident…
EFCC Arraigns Two Chineese Illegal Miners for Unlawful Exportation of Minerals
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned two suspected illegal miners before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The…
Security
DSS Tasks Court to Stop Pat Utomi Shadow Government Rallies
The Department of State Services (DSS) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),…