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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), has warned Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafran agitator, to desist from using her name to spread falsehood. Ekpa, in a now-deleted post via X, had claimed the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to loan $57.5 billion to Biafra Republic Government in Exile […]

An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted a former deputy director of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Yisa Usman, to administrative bail. The police charged Mr Usman with character assassination and giving false information to a public servant. Justice H.A. Musa granted him bail after he took his plea, and the prosecution also asked […]

Eight people, including six oil workers and two crew members, are feared dead after a helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Akwa Ibom State. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at approximately 11:40 am local time. According to sources, the victims were working at the OML 123 oil […]

Billionaire Elon Musk’s America PAC has been warned by the Justice Department that its $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters may violate federal law, US media reported Wednesday. Musk, the world’s richest man, announced the contest on Saturday in Pennsylvania, one of the seven “swing states” that will likely determine who will become the […]

Lagos State Attorney General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has explained why the state did not join 19 other states in challenging the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Supreme Court. While the 19 states had filed a case questioning the EFCC’s legal foundation, Lagos remained absent […]

A fire outbreak at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday afternoon, around 3:50 pm, prompted some members of the House of Representatives and their legislative aides to abruptly shut down their offices located in the White House part of the complex. The fire, which occurred in Room 352 Electrical Panel room (ELV Room) on the […]

The last ten days have been filled with frustration and confusion for customers of the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) due to the recent technological upgrade the bank underwent. Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) informed its customers of a transition to a new and advanced Finacle Core Banking Application System on Friday, October 11, 2024. The transition […]

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, said the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) will launch a non-resident Bank Verification Number (BVN) platform to enable Nigerians in diaspora operate their local bank accounts by December. Mr Cardoso disclosed this while speaking on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meeting […]

Abdullahi Bello, the new chair of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), has promised to deliver on the mandate of the agency. Bello was sworn in on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu during the federal executive council (FEC) meeting. Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, Abdullahi said the CCB, under his leadership, will work to restore […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved credit facilities to enhance the capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force, including €443 million and $141 million for the procurement of fighter aircraft and ammunition. This announcement was made, on Wednesday, by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, following a meeting at the Presidential Villa in […]

Following the cabinet reshuffle and restructuring of ministries by President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government has directed that all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on/or before Wednesday 30th October 2024. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume conveyed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The SGF […]

A 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, was on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis weighing 35.20 kilograms into Nigeria. Munju’s conviction followed her arraignment on two counts charge before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of […]