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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife in Osun State. They were arrested on Wednesday at Oduduwa Estate area of Ile-Ife following “actionable intelligence” on their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet-related activities. “Credible intelligence linked Oduduwa Estate with activities of...

  President Bola Tinubu is seeking the approval of the National Assembly to go ahead with the processing of a loan facility of $7,864,508,559 and €100 million requested during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari under the 2022 – 2024 external borrowing plan. President Tinubu’s request was contained in...

    to address food security in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda partnership will enhance agricultural productivity and improve food security multiplies storage capacity, develops processing capacity and creates jobs 20 new AFEX warehouses will improve access to markets, facilitate trade and contribute to a potential increase of over 200 per...

It was an exciting weekend for 100 Fearless Energy Drink consumers who were treated to a free and memorable movie hangout at the Silverbird Cinema, in Ikeja City Mall, Lagos, on Saturday, October 28th, 2023. The event featured a special screening of “The Exorcist: Believer,” as a means to connect...

A Federal High Court, Abuja has given former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, until Jan. 25 to appear in court to explain circumstances surrounding the 53 million dollar-judgment debt arising from the Pars Club refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling on Tuesday, gave...

The Federal Government has vowed to licences of under-performing electricity distribution and generation companies in Nigeria. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the three-day inaugural Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), Market Participants and Stakeholders Roundtable, NMPSR, in Abuja on Monday. He lamented that...

  The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court affirming the victory of her husband, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election, saying “This is the lord’s doing”. Speaking during the Imo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Rally...

  Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has approved the dissolution of statutory commissions with immediate effect. In a circular by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, the dissolution takes immediate effect. The affected commissions according to the SSG are the State Civil Service Commission, the Judicial...

Mr Zak Adedeji on Tuesday appeared in the Senate for his confirmation as Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The upper chamber commenced Adedeji’s screening for his confirmation, two weeks after President Bola Tinubu appointed his former Special Adviser on Revenue as the new FIRS boss. Tinubu had...

  The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the October 9 judgment given by Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja nullifying the nomination of Timipre Sylva as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Bayelsa State governorship election scheduled for November 11....