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By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into an alleged money laundering case involving $79,150 recovered at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 are currently questioning two suspects, Anih Shadrach Friday and Chukwukezie Vincent Ndonna, regarding the undeclared funds. ...
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully extradited one Samuel Ugberease, also known as “Putsammy”, “Putput”, and “Sammy”, to the United States of America to face charges bordering on online romance scam, wire fraud, and related financial crimes. The suspect, who was based in South Africa prior to ...
By Muyideen Aliyu As Nigeria's major political parties commence their primaries in line with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) directives to conduct May exercises for the 2027 general elections, the process has created significant strain within party structures nationwide. This development suggests that the Nigerian political space is still in its infancy, as some ...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that Nigeria’s long-awaited Digital Switch Over (DSO) project is now fully ready for nationwide launch, describing it as a major milestone in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda for the broadcast industry. The Minister made this known during a tour of facilities at NIGCOMSAT ...
By Sunday Dare From Equatorial Guinea to Tanzania, from Accra to Addis Ababa, and now, from Nairobi to Kigali, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with sartorial elegance and swashbuckling confidence, is traversing Africa, preaching Nigeria’s reform story to the world. While the echoes of President Tinubu's economic reforms have since reverberated across every nook and cranny ...
By Anthony Ubani There is a difference between preparing for rain and building your house inside a flood. What the Tinubu administration has done with the 2026 budget is the latter. It has set aside ₦135.22 billion for post-election litigation. Not for roads. Not for hospitals. Not for the 20 million out-of-school children roaming our ...
Tribest Corporate Service Group has announced the appointment of seasoned human resources and corporate administration expert, as Group Executive Director, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening the Group’s leadership capacity and accelerating its growth across its manpower, outsourcing, and energy support businesses. The appointment comes as Tribest Corporate Support Group continues to deepen its ...
Oyo State Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde has officially entered the 2027 presidential race, declaring his candidacy during a Unity rally in Ibadan on Thursday. The announcement took place at a joint mega rally hosted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), signaling a significant shift in the nation’s political landscape. Addressing ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has convened a strategic stakeholders’ engagement with courier and dispatch riders as part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety, regulatory compliance, and operational discipline across the state. The forum, held at the agency’s headquarters in Oshodi under the theme Ride Smart, Stay Alive, brought together ...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Pioneer Airlines Limited to commence non-scheduled flight operations following successful completion of the five-phase certification process. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, held at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, congratulated the airline ...
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has charged stakeholders to review the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and chart a course toward greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public payroll administration. Dr. Ogunjimi made this known during the opening of a three-day Retreat on the implementation ...
Some traders and consumers who spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Lagos said inflation and unstable power supply had significantly altered spending patterns and daily routines. Mrs Kemi Balogun, a frozen foods and household items trader at Agege Market, said many customers who once bought food items in bulk now purchase in much smaller quantities. ...
Leaders and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the immediate decentralisation of pipeline and, oil and gas infrastructure surveillance contracts across the region. The leaders made the call in an open letter to the President, which was made available to the newsmen on Thursday in Akure. The ...
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Benue on Thursday commenced a two-week warning strike over unpaid salaries and other unresolved welfare issues. The union, in a statement jointly signed by its President, Joshua Adinya, and Secretary, Musa Yusuf, in Makurdi, said the strike followed the expiration of a series of ultimatums earlier ...
The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, has rescued a 19-month-old child from alleged abuse and neglect in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement on Thursday in Kano by the Director of Public Enlightenment in the ministry, Bintu Nuhu-Yamasaki. The victim, a ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecommunications service providers to notify consumers promptly whenever major service outages occur and restore affected services within specified timelines. This is as the regulator acknowledged the growing public frustration over poor telecommunications services across parts of the country, saying that ongoing industry-wide investments and regulatory ...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, on Wednesday has commended the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for what he described as a laudable intervention aimed at easing the financial burden on parents and expanding access to higher education for Nigerian students. The monarch gave the commendation while receiving the management team of NELFUND ...
The Federal government has inaugurated a ministerial technical working committee for the development of the National water compact as part of renewed efforts to strengthen sustainable water governance and improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services across Nigeria. A statement by the director information and public relations, Funmi Imuetinyan said the inauguration ceremony ...
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed a seasoned media practitioner, Mr Kayode Oyekanmi as the new General Manager of Lagos Television (LTV). A formal letter of appointment was presented to Oyekanmi by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, at a brief ceremony held in his Office at the Secretariat, Alausa, ...
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Wednesday launched the state inaugural flight for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, urging intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state and Nigeria. The governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, described the pilgrimage as one of the most profound spiritual obligations in the life ...
The Federal Government has approved a 40% peculiar allowance for federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), a move aimed at cushioning the impact of the rising cost of living and recent economic shifts. This decision follows weeks of mounting tension and a decisive threat of industrial action from organized labor ...
By Fredrick Ameh The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commended Isibor Blessed Nicholas for demonstrating exceptional honesty, integrity, and professionalism after returning a passenger’s missing mobile phone. Nicholas, a contract staff member with Pathfinder working on behalf of Lufthansa, recovered the device and secured it safely for 10 days. He remained dedicated to ...
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to expand its fiber duct infrastructure to 5,000 kilometers, a strategic move aimed at solidifying the state’s digital backbone and fostering a smarter urban environment. The State's Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology, Tunbosun Alake, disclosed the ambitious target during a recent ministerial briefing. Speaking, Alake revealed that ...
