Kogi court summons EFCC chairman for ‘disobeying’ order stopping Yahaya Bello’s arrest
A Kogi high court has ordered Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to appear before it on May 13 to show why he should…
Five dead, 70 cars burnt in Rivers tanker explosion
A devastating tanker explosion occurred on Friday night at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State, leaving five people dead and over 70 cars burnt. The…
Bureaux De Change operators seek unified FX retail market
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has announced plans to create a unified structure for the retail end of the country’s foreign exchange market. The…
Naira slumps to N1,399/$1 in official window, N1,430/$1 in parallel market
The naira continued its fall against the American dollar for the seventh consecutive day on Friday, in both the official and parallel windows. The domestic currency traded at N1,399.23/$1…
Don’t destabilize my govt, Benue Gov Alia warns Akume, Ortom, Suswam
Benue State governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has warned his predecessors in office to stop interfering in his administration. Governor Alia gave the warning while briefing journalists in Makurdi…
Yahaya Bello denies paying children’s school fees with Kogi govt money
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, has responded to allegations surrounding the payment of school fees for his children. The controversy arose following accusations by…
FG announces $10bn diaspora fund to attract investment
The federal government has announced plans to set up a $10 billion diaspora fund to attract investment from citizens living abroad. In a post on X on Thursday, Doris…
LPDC disbars former partner in Olanipekun’s law firm over influence peddling scandal
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has struck out the name of Adekunbi Ogunde from the list of legal practitioners in Nigeria. Akorede Lawal, spokesperson of the Nigerian Bar…
Oyo-Ita, allies diverted public funds to private companies, EFCC witness tells court
Hamma Bello, a prosecution witness, in the trial of Winifred Oyo-Ita, former head of service (HoS), has told a federal high court in Abuja how the first defendant and…
Abiodun appoints chess grandmaster, Tunde Onakoya as sports ambassador
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Mr. Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record Holder for the longest Chess Marathon in…
