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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kunle Edun, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations made by Binance executive, Mr. Tigran Gambaryan, concerning an alleged demand of $150 million in bribes by three Nigerian legislators. Mr. Gambaryan, through his X account, claimed that certain members of the National Assembly attempted to solicit bribes from […]

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption, Ginger Onwusibe, has denied claims by top executive of cryptocurrency firm, Mr Tigran Gambaryan that he’s one of the three federal lawmakers who demanded a bribe of $150m from him as a condition to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial crimes. Recall that […]

The minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, has called for a decisive response after the Canadian High Commission denied the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, and other top military officers visas to attend an event to honour war veterans. Iyogun Sunday, in a statement for the ministry’s director of information and public relations […]

A fatal road accident on the Kano-Maiduguri Road claimed the lives of 23 passengers and left 48 others with injuries on Thursday night. The tragedy unfolded around 9:50pm under the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover in Hotoro. According to a statement released by CRS Abdullahi Labaran, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps […]

Law Freight Attorneys is set to celebrate its 5th anniversary with a special webinar addressing a critical economic issue: “The Tax Reform Bill Impasse; Implications for Businesses, Growth, and Development in Nigeria.” The event, scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 3:30 PM, will bring together distinguished legal and policy experts to discuss the stalled […]

The Gombe State High Court No. 5 presided over by Justice A.M. Haruna has ordered that Abdullahi Suleiman one right hand be amputated after he was found guilty of severing the hand of a 14-year-old boy, Khalifa Abubakar, with a machete. The incident occurred on February 12, 2022 at Moddibo village, Yamaltu Deba Local Government […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has convicted two persons for transformer and telecommunication mast vandalism. One of the convicts, Abdullahi Umar, in suit number FHC/LKJ/06c/2025, was found guilty and sentenced to two years and six months in prison for his role in the vandalism of a transformer cable that provided electricity […]

*Demands Creation of Electoral Offenses Commission to Prosecute Offenders Effectively The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from carrying large sums of money at polling units to curb vote-buying and electoral malpractice. This call was made at a consultative meeting in Abuja on Friday, where […]

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, which was conducted from November 14 to December 14, 4,2024. A total of 57,114 candidates who sat for the examination, representing 67.35 per cent, obtained five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. Registrar and Chief […]

Benue State Government has vowed to take action against those behind the sale of Benue Cement Company, BCC, Gboko, who also took deliberate steps to shortchanged the state of its statutory right, entitlements and privileges in Dangote Cement, the new majority shareholder. Addressing the media weekend in Makurdi, the Managing Director of Benue Investment and […]

House of Representatives member Philip Agbese says he will voluntarily resign if Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan can provide evidence that he sought bribes from the cryptocurrency company during the former U.S. federal agent’s legal ordeal with the Nigerian government last year. “I’m prepared to resign in my own honour if he can show where I […]

The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has acknowledged media reports concerning the visa denials of senior Nigerian military officials, including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commission in Nigeria on Friday. Recall that the officials had been invited to an event in Canada honouring […]