EFCC Opposes Emefiele’s No-Case Submission in Alleged $6.23 Million Fraud Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, to dismiss the no-case submission filed by former Central Bank of Nigeria…
EFCC Arrests 15 Suspects, Shuts Down Four Illegal Lithium Processing Plants in Ogun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 suspects, including 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian, during a raid on four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere…
Edo Governor Says He May Authorize Executions After Kidnapping Convictions
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said he may sign execution warrants for four people sentenced to death over a kidnapping at the Vegetable Market in Benin City, subject to…
Education Ministry Moves to Check Excessive WAEC Charges as Council Defends Computer-Based Exams
The Federal Ministry of Education is taking steps to address complaints that some schools are demanding examination fees above approved levels for the 2027 May/June West African Senior School Certificate…
Edge of Collapse: France Confronts Decisive Debt Showdown Amid Escalating Civil Unrest
Violent unrest erupted across France over the weekend as escalating public anger over inflation and economic hardship collided with an impending parliamentary showdown over the national budget. Demonstrators clashed with…
ECOWAS Court Faults Council of Ministers-Backed Process in Darma Removal Case
By Hosanna Eseose The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ruled that the removal and replacement of former ECOWAS Commissioner for Internal Services, Prof. Nazifi Abdullahi Darma, were unlawful, overturning…
Ebola: Idris Orders Nationwide Public Enlightenment Campaign
By Beryl Odele The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has directed public information agencies under his ministry to intensify public education and sensitisation on the Ebola Virus…
Ebola: Pate Urges Abuja Residents to Stay Calm, Observe Precautions
By Becky Momodu The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) not to panic over Nigeria’s imported Ebola…
DSS Arrests Fugitive Faisal Maina, Hands Him Over to EFCC
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, the fugitive son of former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and handed…
Delta Approves Retirement Age Extension for Clinical Health Workers to 65
The Delta State Government has approved an extension of the retirement age for skilled clinical health professionals in government hospitals from 60 to 65 years, while increasing the maximum length…