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Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has spoken out against the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Rivers State political crisis and the recent sexual harassment allegations in the Senate. Obi described the Supreme Court’s judgment as reckless and warned that it could destabilize democracy...

With its Monday, March 3, plenary scheduled to begin at 1 pm, the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex has been met with heavy security presence. Several security operatives were said to have surrounded the complex and its environs pending the commencement of the plenary today. The heavy security presence...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed financial institutions nationwide to strictly comply with global banking standards to help curb the movement of $3 trillion in illicit funds worldwide. The apex bank stated that adherence to this directive would bolster confidence in Nigeria’s financial sector and enhance its stability.  It reaffirmed...

‎Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, February 27, 2025 arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters. ‎They were arrested in broad daylight at White Hotel, Chanchangi Local Government Area in Niger state following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet activities. ‎Items...

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will on Monday receive the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. President Bio is billed to, among other activities, pay an inspection visit to the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub, Oyo. The governor expressed his pleasantries...

Banks have commenced implementation of the new Automated Teller Machine, ATM transaction fee charge on customers following the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s directive. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who monitored some banks’ ATM gallery in Abuja and environs on Sunday, reports that some customers were lamenting about the...

Activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has stated that despite the withdrawal of criminal charges against him, he is still weighing his options over his 21-day incarceration and legal battles. Speaking on The Duke Rants podcast published to YouTube on Saturday, Farotimi was asked what he would say if he met...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the recent hike in automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawal charges pending the outcome of a court ruling on the matter. In a tweet on X (formerly...

Former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, has decried the rot in Nigeria’s electoral system. He stressed that most of Nigeria’s present leaders lack the leadership quality needed to move the nation forward. In an interview on Saturday with Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs, the former Governor of Imo State noted...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a 42-year-old Turkey-bound Angolan businessman Mbala Dajou Abuba at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine, which he ingested. This was disclosed by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in...