Politics
FBI, DEA Seek 90-Day Extension to Release Tinubu Drug Case Records
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have requested an additional 90 days from a United States District Court to release…
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Politics
Tinubu Government Lacks Clear Strategy to Tackle Banditry, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of lacking a clear and effective strategy to tackle the growing wave of violence by armed groups. The…
Education
Fraud Rocks Student Loan Scheme: N71.2bn Missing from N100bn – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Thursday, revealed that only N28.8 billion was disbursed to students in various tertiary institutions instead…
Politics
Governor Otti Moves to Seal Landmark Deal with Israeli Investors to Revolutionize Agriculture in Abia
Governor Alex Otti has announced plans to partner with Israeli investors to boost agriculture in Abia State. Find out what the deal includes and why it…
Security
Governor Zulum Raises Alarm Over Renewed Boko-Haram Attacks in North-East
Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed concern over the resurgence of insurgent attacks across the region, warning…
Politics
Workers’ Welfare Remains a Priority, Tinubu Reassures Nigerians on May Day
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising workers’ welfare, describing Nigeria’s labour force as the engine of the economy and the key…
Business
CBEX Resumes Operations Despite N1.2tn Fraud Allegation, Sets June for Investor Withdrawals
Despite facing allegations of a N1.2 trillion digital trading fraud affecting over 600,000 Nigerians, the embattled Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) has resumed operations and introduced new…
FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday for Workers’ Day
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement…
Politics
PDP NWC Holds Emergency Meeting Over Mass Defections
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, following a…
EFCC Arraigns Alleged Fraudster Aisha Achimugu In Court
Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu was on Wednesday presented before the Federal High Court in Abuja by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in compliance…