The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made an arrest in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over ₦8 billion linked to the Nigerian Air scandal. Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, was apprehended by the EFCC for his purported involvement in fraudulent contracts awarded to a company owned […]
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The Peoples’ Democratic Party In Abia State Has Criticized Governor Alex Otti’s Statements At A Public Lecture in The United States
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for allegedly demarketing the state during a public lecture in the United States. The PDP received Otti’s disclosure of financial irregularities in the state’s past administration, particularly regarding airport projects with great displeasure. The PDP, in a statement […]
On Entertainment, Pop Singer Raises Concern Over Decline in Afrobeats
On Entertainment scene Pop singer Ric Hassani has stirred up controversy with his recent remarks on the state of Afrobeats. Nigerian pop sensation Ric Hassani has voiced concerns about the declining quality of Afrobeats music. Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘Rubbin’ Minds’ with Ebuka, Hassani lamented the current trend, suggesting that […]
Reject IMF’s Ranking, Trust Local Data, Former British Envoy Challenges Nigeria
A former Director of the British Council in Nigeria, Mr. David Roberts, has urged Nigeria to reject the recent IMF report projecting a drop in the country’s economic ranking. According to report, Roberts stated there is the need for Nigeria to rely more on its own statistical data rather than […]
Commonwealth Observer Group publishes the full report on Nigeria’s 2023 elections
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has released a report on Nigeria’s 2023 elections, highlighting significant issues like technology failures, bias in media coverage, and challenges with electoral laws enforcement. The report calls for reforms in campaign finance, media regulation, and women’s political representation to ensure future elections’ credibility and inclusivity.
17 Year Nigerian Bags Multiple Scholarships To Ivy Schools
17-year-old Nigerian student, Oluwafemi Ositade, has secured full scholarships to prestigious Ivy League universities in the United States, including Harvard, as well as other top universities in Canada and Qatar. According to report, Ositade, a member of The Ambassadors College, Ota’s Class of 2023, earned scholarships worth over $3.5 million […]
Nuhu Ridadu Says Number of Deaths Related To Terrorism Has Dropped
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has said the number of deaths related to terrorism in Nigeria has dropped from 2,600 per month to less than 200. He stated that AK-47 now sells for over five million naira due to the effort of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in curbing […]
Kenyan Police Reportedly Arrest Binance Executive Who Fled From Nigeria.
Police authorities in Kenya have reportedly arrested Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of cryptocurrency platform Binance, who fled Nigeria some weeks ago. Anjarwalla had escaped from custody in Nigeria following the Federal Government’s crackdown on the cryptocurrency platform in a bid to strengthen the naira. While the Nigerian authorities later traced […]
FCCPC Shuts Chinese Supermarket Over Claims Of Discrimination Against Nigerians
Officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed up an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce. The FCCPC officials shut the supermarket when they stormed the premises on Monday. The commission’s officials sealed up the place after interrogating Nigerian workers […]
IGP Insists Nigeria Not ‘Mature’ For State Police,
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun believes the country is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges facing it. He spoke on Monday during a national dialogue on state police held in Abuja with the theme ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’. The […]