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Crypto Fraud Crackdown: EFCC Arrests Over 790 Suspects in Lagos Raid

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of 792 suspects for cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scams. EFCC Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this during a briefing at the Commission’s Lagos office on Monday. He revealed that the arrests were made on Tuesday, 10 December 2024, in a coordinated […]

Ademola Lookman Named 2024 African Footballer of the Year After Stellar Season

Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a landmark event, confirming his position as one of the world’s finest players this year. The Super Eagles forward edged out competition from South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, Côte d’Ivoire’s Simon Adingra, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy to clinch the prestigious […]

Shekarau Urges Tinubu to Reassess Policies After #EndBadGovernance Protests

Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau has urged the Federal Government to reassess its policies, describing the recent #EndBadGovernance protests as a significant message to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, Shekarau noted that the protests reflected widespread dissatisfaction among Nigerians over the country’s economic and political direction. “The […]

2027 Elections: Kwankwaso, Duke Meet Obasanjo in Abeokuta

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke at his residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Saturday. While the exact details of their discussions remain unclear, the meeting is believed to be linked to political strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections. […]

EFCC Clarifies Yahaya Bello’s Absence in ₦80.2bn Fraud Trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided an explanation for the absence of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello from earlier court proceedings in his ongoing trial over alleged fraud totalling ₦80.2 billion. The EFCC, quoting Bello’s counsel J.B. Daudu (SAN) in a statement issued by its spokesperson Dele Oyewale, described Bello’s absence […]

Rivers State Budget Crisis: Appeal Court Voids Lower Court’s Allocation Freeze

The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday overturned a Federal High Court judgement that had halted the release of monthly federal allocations from the consolidated revenue funds to the Rivers State Government. In a ruling by a three-member panel of judges, the appellate court determined that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the […]

ECOWAS Ministers Gather in Abuja to Tackle Regional Trade and Security

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers held its 93rd Ordinary Session on Thursday at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja. Chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the meeting focused on critical issues, including governance, economic policies, and regional integration. In his opening remarks, ECOWAS President Omar […]

Nigeria to Add 150MW to Grid as Power Project Nears Completion

Nigeria is on course to add 150 megawatts (MW) to its national grid before the end of 2024, according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu made this announcement on Thursday while addressing State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in […]

Oyedele: Tax Reforms to Curb Wasteful State Spending

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has assured Nigerians that the proposed tax reform bills will curb frivolous spending by state and local governments. Speaking at a roundtable organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja, Oyedele said the reforms include specific […]

Technical Glitch Shuts Down Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Globally

Meta-owned platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced a global outage on Wednesday evening, leaving millions of users unable to access the services. Frustrated users took to X (formerly Twitter) to report the disruption, which began around the same time across all three platforms. Monitoring site Downdetector recorded over 100,000 outage reports for Facebook and more […]

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