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French court orders seizure of 3 Nigerian presidential jets

The Chinese company Zhongshan has successfully petitioned for the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets. The dispute originated from the termination of Zhongshan’s export processing zone management contract by the Ogun State government in 2016. The jets in question include…

ECOWAS committee recommends budgetary reforms

The Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament has proposed new budget reforms for consideration by the subregional bloc’s leaders. The committees involved are Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, and Economic Research. The lawmakers also recommended amending the 2016…

SEMA confirms four deaths in Bauchi flood

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed that four people have died due to recent flooding in the state. The floods have caused significant damage, destroying homes, submerging farmlands, and washing away parts of the Kano-Maiduguri expressway. In…

Hajj funds mismanaged commission officials overpaid selves

Following controversies surrounding the management of the 2024 Hajj fund, amounting to N90 billion, and the subsequent summons of the National Hajj Commission Chairman by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the EFCC has reported recovering some misappropriated funds…