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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is investigating the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission over an alleged misappropriation of public funds. Our correspondent gathered from a reliable source in the anti-graft agency that about 146 staff of the NCPC have been invited for questioning by the EFCC. The invited staff of the NCPC, it was further […]

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has blamed security agencies and relevant government agencies saddled with the responsibility of attending to emergencies for failing to prevent Saturday’s tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government area of Niger State. Falana disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on the […]

A former Group Managing Director of FirstBank, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, has dismissed claims of his involvement in a commercial loan transaction carried out 12 years ago at the lender. Onasanya refuted the allegation in a statement signed by his communication advisor, Mr. Michael Oshunuyi, on Sunday, wherein he described the claims as baseless and an […]

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says the biggest pressure on the foreign exchange market is illicit demand. Oyedele made this observation on Saturday at The Platform Economic Outlook for 2025 event organised by The Covenant Nation, where he was one of the speakers. Segments of the foreign […]

The 29-man caretaker committee set up by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, announced on Sunday that it will drag the embattled National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure, to the Supreme Court over the leadership dispute in the party. This was disclosed in a statement […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of one Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, for corruption and abuse of office. Waziri was found guilty of diverting public funds amounting to over N60 million naira through unauthorized access to the Government […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Muiz Banire, has described the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly as an inevitable outcome of his actions and political missteps. Speaking on Channels TV’s Hard Copy, Banire mentioned key instances of discord that led to Obasa’s fall, including his controversial stance […]

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to stop conducting by-elections. According to Falana, by-elections lead to wasteful spending of unnecessary funds. In a statement Falana said since the votes scored during elections belong to political parties, the replacement of elected candidates as a result of death or resignation […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, expresses grief on the loss of one of its officers, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE II Aminu Sahabi Salisu who was killed in cold blood while on a legitimate duty on January 17, 2025 by a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu. The Commission said this in […]

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has distanced herself from the $52. 8m recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States of America (USA). Contrary to reports, the ex-minister, who has been in the United Kingdom (UK) since she left Nigeria, said the money does not belong to her. In a statement titled “There […]

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Anambra State, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje, shared insights about her career, accomplishments, and personal life in an exclusive interview with Oghenovo Egodo-Michael. Prof. Ifemeje began the year actively, appearing at the Court of Appeal in Enugu as early as 9 a.m. on a recent day. She highlighted her […]

President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in a phone interview Saturday that he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban in the U.S. after he takes office Monday. Trump said he hadn’t made a final decision but was considering a 90-day extension of the […]