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‎ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo is standing trial on a six-count charge bordering...

By Segun Adeleye The second year has gone since Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria, which translates to half of his tenure already spent! At the first anniversary, the thinking in some quarters was that one year was too short to access the performance of...

In a sweeping military operation aimed at dismantling terror logistics networks in Nigeria’s Northeast, troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a Chinese national and several suspected collaborators of terrorist groups, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Thursday. ‎Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed the development...

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has affirmed that there is a need for a critical mass of 'new Nigerians' who believe in her and are ready, if necessary, to die for her. The governor said the struggle for liberation from colonialism would not have been possible...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a stern warning to the public, cautioning individuals and companies falsely claiming to represent the corporation. These impostors have been reportedly soliciting fees from unsuspecting parties for meetings with NNPC’s board of directors, executives, and management staff, actions that are...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDCP) has confirmed surging of lassa fever again across Nigeria with higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. In its latest Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 22 (May 26 to June 1), on Friday, the NCDC said eight...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced a revenue of N5.89 billion and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N748 billion for the month of April The NNPC Ltd. disclosed this in its Monthly Report Summary for April, released on Thursday. The report highlights key statistics, including...

Nigeria’s most forward-looking financial institution, Sterling Bank, has announced an over ₦2bn commitment for fully-funded private university scholarships for young Nigerians. Unveiled on Democracy Day, the initiative titled Beyond Education, represents a decisive step towards building the country’s future leaders by dismantling the barriers that keep millions of Nigerians from...

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria’s democracy, saying the country no longer qualifies to be regarded as a democratic nation. Obi, in a speech commemorating Democracy Day on Thursday, said the core elements of democracy are absent in the current system...

1. With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. 2. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of...