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FCCPC begins probe of suspected exploitation in airfare price

News

FCCPC probes suspected exploitation in airfare price

FCCPC said the investigation was to establish possible violations of the provisions of the law based on concerns expressed widely…
Nigerian Defence Academy cadets

News

NDA speaks on controversies over missing cadet Stephen Gani

Koyangiya said in accordance with established procedures and extant regulations guiding cadets’ administration in NDA, his parents were formally notified…
Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf and successor, Abdullahi Ganduje,

Headlines, News

Kano govt stops Ganduje’s plan to launch 12,000-member Sharia police

Ganduje had recently announced plans plans to launch the Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi, across all 44 local government areas of Kano…
Stronger reserves and sweeping FX reforms are giving CBN room to stabilise the naira, protect investment flows and domestic production

Business

Naira rebounds against dollar

The Naira, which opened the trading week with slight depreciation, experienced weeklong minimal losses trading at N1,455.38 on Wednesday.
We must all work together to deliver Ondo State for President Tinubu in 2027,” Aiyedatiwa said while addressing party leaders at the quarterly stakeholders’ meeting of APC.

News, Politics

Aiyedatiwa to Ondo APC leaders: Make re-election of Tinubu your collective priority

Aiyedatiwa said his administration had intensified efforts in improving the health sector, noting that several health facilities were being renovated…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has denied reports that been drawn to media reports a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) MV SKIPPER with IMO Number 9304667 recently seized by the United States forces over crude oil theft and other other transnational crimes was registered in Nigeria.

Headlines, News

Vessel seized by US not registered in Nigeria – NIMASA

NIMASA said in the statement that VLCC SKIPPER is not a Nigerian-flagged vessel, and its purported owners, Thomarose Global Ventures…
Bello Turji,

Headlines, News

Women group sends urgent message to notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji

Their appeal to the bandits' kingpin followed killing of top lieutenant, Kallamu Buzu,and several others in the Sabon Birni Local…
Police arraign the two Ibadan CAC church members on charges bordering on conspiracy and threat to life by the police.

Metro

Calabar man Uduak Aniete jailed 10 years for sexual harassment

The convict was said to have lured the victim to an apartment with the pretext of helping her to get…
NCoS explains why it is still keeping suspended DCP Abba Kyari in custody despite his discharges in case against him by NDLEA on Thursday.

News

Court fixes date for judgment in NDLEA’s case against Abba Kyari

NDLEA alleged that Abba Kyari and his two younger brothers; Mohammed and Ali, failed to make full disclosure of their…
Fubara who had earlier in the week announced that he is abandoning the PDP received the membership card from the APC Chairman in Rivers, Chief Tony Okocha at Government's House in Port Harcourt.

Headlines, Politics

“Every need will be taken care of,” Fubara vows after registration as APC member

Speaking the event, Fubara affirmed that he decided to join the APC to align Rivers State with President Bola Tinubu’s…
Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo

News

“He was carrying out his duties,” Bayelsa govt speaks on how dep. gov. Ewhrudjakpo died

Governor Douye Diri had declared a three-day state mourning, effective from Friday for the late Ewhrudjakpo.
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Business, Headlines

FIRS reacts to controversies over MoU with France’s DGFiP

The FIRS also dismissed claims that the MOU will lead to the sidelining of local technology providers.
Supreme Court overrides pardon granted Maryam Sanda by President Tinubu while affirming death sentence passed on her for killing her husband

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Supreme Court faults Tinubu’s pardon, affirms Maryam Sanda’s death sentence

The Supreme Court, in a split decision of four-to-one, affirmed the death sentence handed Sanda by the Court of Appeal.
Chris Ngige, also a former governor of Anambra, was arraigned on eight counts of fraud and accepting bribes before an FCT High Court by EFCC.

News, Top Stories

Court sends Ngige to prison after arraignment for N2.2bn fraud

The EFCC further alleged that Ngige collected N38.6 million from Cezimo Nigeria Limited, N55 million from Zitacom Nigeria Limited and…
EFCC arraigned Akoh and Ahmed on a two- count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation of funds allocated to the Corps

News

PCN: Inside N60m fraud charges against Dickson Akoh, Director

According to EFCC, Akoh and Ahmed dishonestly converted N46 million out of N60 million meant for the execution of contract…
sports podcasting

Sponsored, Sports

The Economics of Sports Podcasting

The business of sports podcasting rests on habit. People return to voices they know, and those voices, in turn, learn…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Metro

Ibadan farmers docked for allegedly killing cows that ate up their farm

Police said that the men willfully and unlawfully killed 33 cows, valued at N20 million, property of both Alhaji Aliyu…
Pupils inside the makeshift school

Education

Makeshift Classrooms: A free school giving out-of-school children a second chance

Established in 2018 by a resident of the area, Mrs Oluwatosin Adeniyi, this makeshift school offers free education with sets…
EFCC is prosecuting Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power and seven others on a nine-count charge, bordering on N31 billion fraud

News

Court orders ex-Power minister to open defence in N33.8bn fraud trial

Delivering the judgement on Thursday, Justice Omotosho ordered Mamman to open his defence in line with Section 36 of the…
Ahmad Lawan endorsed Tinubu’s leadership, insisting that the administration has stabilised economy and steering it “in the right direction”.

Politics

2027: Tinubu will get 75% of Northern votes, Lawan says

According to him, despite the security setbacks recorded in recent months, the government had shown a firm commitment to equipping…
Anambra Police Command said the operatives recovered one pump action, 10 live cartridges, and one black motorcycle from the five suspects.

News

Five arrested for vandalism, armed robbery in Anambra

Police said that further investigations were ongoing, adding efforts are underway to apprehend other fleeing suspects and to recover the…
KERA urges Bwari Area Council to immediately to engage in constructive, transparent dialogue with the residents of Katampe Extension.

News

FCT: Residents of Katampe estate cry out over Radio, TV fees’ enforcement

KERA said the coercive revenue drive framed as enforcement of Radio and TV licence fees appeared to be nothing more…
In Nigeria, deaths among women linked to IPV rose from 1,940 in 1990 to 7,410 in 2023, while deaths linked to SVAC increased to 4,800

News

Study links 290,000 deaths to sexual violence against children

Funded by the Gates Foundation, it was carried out by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)…
KAROTA SAID the alcohol consignments were intercepted while being transported for delivery to different locations in the Kano city.

News

Kano Hisbah to destroy trucks of intercepted alcoholic drinks

KAROTA further explained that the agency would sustain its surveillance efforts to prevent circulation of intoxicants considered harmful to public…
Governor Seyi Makinde charges Muslim faithful to use the opportunity of Eid-el-Fitri celebration to pray for Oyo State and Nigeria

News

Makinde vows to make Oyo uncomfortable for criminals

Makinde adds that despite the challenges of crime in the country, the state government has been rising to the occasion…
Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar who spoke at 2025 triennial meeting of NIREC in Abuja affirmed that Sharia is purely 100 per cent for Muslims

News

Sultan: It’s wrong to subject Christians to sharia law

While emphasizing that the Sharia is purely 100 per cent for Muslims, the Sultan said that Nigeria was more of…
Dangote

Business, News

Dangote emerges pioneer chair of ECOWAS Business Council

The commission’s president said that through the EBC, ECOWAS would bring private sector actors together to discuss economic integration, and…
Lagos government said digital expansion had introduced “new, complex avenues for abuse which require urgent and structured intervention”.

News

Lagos launches policy to tackle technology-driven gender violence

Lagos State government also inaugurated a Technical Working Group to coordinate implementation and ensure the policy delivers sustained institutional impact…
The House of Reps Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) approves the N140 billion 2026 budget proposal for the commission.

News

Adamawa: Reps order probe of alleged killing of protesters by soldiers

The House also urged the Chief of Defence Staff to direct all military personnel deployed in Lamurde and across Adamawa…
ECOWAS said member states must remain united and decisive in upholding zero-threat stance against unconstitutional changes of government.

Headlines, News

ECOWAS urges members to unite against unconstitutional change of govt

ECOWAS said it will speak with a unified voice, guided by our protocol on democracy and good governance, to ensure…
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