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Bandits Behead Oyo Teacher
Michael Oyedokun, a teacher abducted from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been killed by his captors. Oyedokun was…
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Politics
APC Majority Leader, 12 Other Reps Screened Out from Party Primaries
Several serving members of Nigeria’s House of Reps failed to secure return tickets during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries conducted across the country ahead of…
Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail, seizes his passport
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted N100 million bail to the detained immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, who is…
Business
EFCC Arraigns Bank MD Over 19m, $30,000 Fraud
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the Managing Director of Viscount Microfinance Bank, Blessing Gozi-Anyaokei, over the alleged unlawful…
Politics
Seyi Makinde Declares For President in PDP/APM Alliance
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by Seyi Makinde and the Allied Peoples’ Movement on Thursday strengthened opposition collaboration ahead of the 2027 general…
BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Energy DG, Mustapha Abdullahi over N500bn Fraud
Men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences involving…
Court Sentence Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman to 75 Years Imprisonment for Embezzling N33.8 Billion
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over a N33.8 billion money laundering and…
Business
FG to Borrow Fresh $1.25 Billion Loan From World Bank
The Federal Government is currently in advanced discussions with the World Bank over a proposed $1.25 billion loan aimed at supporting economic reforms, job creation, and…
Politics
Senate, Reps Approve N1.75tn NDDC Budget for 2026
The Senate and House of Representatives has on Tuesday passed the N1.75 trillion 2026 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). They also approved the…
Security
Gunmen Kill 13 in Plateau Fresh Attacks
At least 13 persons have been killed following an attack by suspected gunmen on Ngbra Zongo community in Plateau State. Several other residents were reportedly injured…