archiveApril 8, 2025

The First Prosecution Witness PW1 in the trial within trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice James Omotosho that the former Minister made confessional statements at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s office voluntarily by...

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, redesign the security architecture to put an end to the spate of kidnapping and extra-judicial killings taking place in various parts of the country. This was contained in a communique issued after the...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family, business community, and all Nigerians following the passing of Chief Pascal Dozie. The elder statesman, entrepreneur, and banker died at the age of 85. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on...

As different groups in Anambra State continue to drum up support for Governor Charles Soludo's re-election, more prominent indigenes of the state have begun to show their solidarity with him, with the latest being Obinna Tochuukwu Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, the chairman of the Cubana Group. Obi Cubana,...

• Curfew now 7pm to 7am daily • Expresses happiness on the gradual return to peace in the three communities • 24-hour security surveillance by joint tax force to continue unabated • Directs the 100-member committee to expedite action on their assignments Premised on the gradual return to peace in...

Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has stressed that striking the right balance between safeguarding consumer rights, ensuring effective regulatory oversight, and maintaining industry sustainability requires a collective effort. He said this at the crucial virtual stakeholder engagement forum organized by the Commission on Unclaimed...

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has stated that the recent 14 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Nigerian exports will have minimal impact on the Nigerian economy. Edun made these comments during the inaugural Corporate Governance Forum organized by the...

Sirajo Jaja, Bauchi’s Accountant-General, was, on Monday, arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, over allegations bordering on money laundering. Mr Jaja was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. He was arraigned alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a bureau de change operator and his...

The external debt service obligations of Nigeria rose to $1.08 billion in Q4 2024, representing a significant rise from the previous quarter. The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this in its latest data. Nigeria’s total debt service costs climbed to N3.57 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, up by...