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Falling Naira: EFCC storms Bureau De Change firms

Falling Naira: EFCC storms Bureau De Change firms

EFCC operatives on Friday raided Wuse Zone 4, home to most bureaux de change in Abuja.
Group deploys what it described as coordinated attack on Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, as the battle for senate minority positions hots up.

Tambuwal condoles with victims of terrorists’ attack in Duma village

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday commiserated with victims of the terrorists' attack in Duma village in Tureta…
Sanyaolu died when most needed - APC chairman

Sanyaolu’s death personal loss to me – Sanwo-Olu

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said that the death of his Senior Special Assistant on Tertiary Education, Youth and…
5 states still owing us N2bn - NECO

5 states still owing us N2bn – NECO

The National Examinations Council (NECO) said five states are yet to remit examination fees of their candidates, worth over N2…
Sanyaolu died when most needed - APC chairman

Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s aide Sanyaolu dies in auto crash

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tertiary Education, Youths and Students Affairs, Mr. Omotayo Sanyaolu, has passed…
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

2,292 die in 5,066 accidents nationwide

FRSC arrested a total of 312,279 people from January to June for committing 344,182 traffic offences.
Monkeypox

Bauchi confirms first case of Monkey Pox

One person has been diagnosed with Monkeypox, while two others are under observation, according to Bauchi State official
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Okowa condoles Edwin Clark over brother’s demise

According to the governor, the demise of Amb. Clark was a great loss to the family and humanity, given his…
Fayemi reacts to claims of closed-door meeting with Kwankwaso

Fayemi dissolves Governing Council of Bamidele Olumilua University

Governor Kayode Fayemi has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and…
Kano

INEC breaks silence on ‘invasion of CVR center in Catholic Church by Lagos thugs’

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has confirmed the invasion of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centre…
Michelle Obama and her mother, Marian Lois Robinson

Michelle Obama pens emotional message to mother

Michelle, while wishing her mother a happy birthday in the terse message, said the woman had guided her through life
Most Rev. Daniel Okoh

Gov. Okowa congratulates new CAN president

Okoh was validated as CAN's new president after polling 100 percent of the votes cast by the 259 delegates at…
MC Oluomo, Istijabah settle rift; agree to work together

MC Oluomo, Istijabah settle rift; agree to work together

Two transport union leaders in Lagos State, Azeez Ajibola, aka Istijabah; and Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo; have settled their…
Oyo govt disowns N20,000 Ramadan Support Fund approved by Gov. Seyi Makinde for residents of the state as being peddled on social media.

Oyo declares Monday work-free day

Oyo State has declared Monday, August 1, a work-free day to mark the new Islamic calendar year, 1st Muharam (Hijrah)…
defilement

Police Inspector arrested over rape of minor in Nasarawa

Nasarawa Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Adesina Soyemi, ordered the arrest of the suspect, following a petition received by the…
Court sentences Kwara civil servants over failure to produce 'Yahoo boys'

Court sentences Kwara civil servants over failure to produce ‘Yahoo boys’

A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced two sureties over failure to produce suspects.
Mohammed Isimbabi, member representing Toto/ Gadabuke Constituency in Nasarawa House of Assembly defects from NNPP to APC

Nasarawa Assembly accuses Ministry of Finance of violating laws

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has accused the state's Ministry of Finance of violating…
Kwara Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq

How we spent N300m LG fund – Kwara Commissioner

The funds accumulated from allocations to local governments in Kwara state
Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer shares horrendous story of DSS attack on his home

Before briefing newsmen, the lawyer played CCTV footage of how his Oraifite home was invaded by security operatives leading to…
Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi

56th memorial: How Tinubu built house for Fajuyi’s widow

It is exactly 56 years today that Lt Col Francis Adekunle Fajuyi, Military Governor of Western Region, was killed in…
Police arrest 23-year- old Akaninyene Isaac for hacking mother to death over food in Oruk Uso Otoro village, Abak LG of Akwa Ibom State.

Benue farmer Annyam machetes man to death

Annyam, who is of Tse-Norum, Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue, was charged with criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt and…
Competitive tensions between banks and mobile-based fintechs as drivers of service pricing and access in Nigeria

Fintech in Nigeria: The Good, the Bad and the Government

Nigeria, one of the three fintech hubs in Africa (the others are Kenya and South Africa), took a different path…
Road accident

Shock as accidents claim 2,292 lives in Nigeria

Kazeem said that 33,424 people were involved in the accidents and that 16,333 people sustained various degrees of injuries.
Strokes of cane

Kano tailor Abubakar Sani gets 12 strokes for possessing codeine syrup

A Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Friday, ordered that a 20-year-old tailor, Abubakar Sani be given 12 strokes of the…

Wike hits back: Atiku is a liar, his interview full of lies

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hit back of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, branding him…
Okoh and Tinubu

What Tinubu said of new CAN President Okoh

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, has extended his personal congratulations to Rev. Daniel Okoh, on…
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris

‘How ex- AGF Idris compromised FG’s systems for N109bn fraud’

EFCC showed that, Idris while in office, compromised key units under his care like the TSA, GIFMIS and IPPIS that…
Adeboye, Oyedepo and Kumuyi

Some pastor angry that Kumuyi, Adeboye, Oyedepo are still in Ministry – Enenche

Founder, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche has said some pastors are angry that Pastors William Kumuyi and Enoch…
The candidate of SDP in Rivers March 18 governorship election, Senator Magnus Abe, vows to challenge the outcome of the poll at Tribunal.

Just in: Magus Abe confirms dumping of APC for SDP

After he left APC, he launched Senator Magnus Abe Governorship ambition, SMA project to actualize his dream of occupying the…
Kebbi

Gunmen abduct hotelier, worker in Ogbomosho

The hotelier had just returned to Ogbomoso from a trip in the evening, before he was abducted with the worker…