Since its establishment in December 2002, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), only three governors have been jailed, a success many Nigerians long to see the anti-graft agency achieve again. Ola Olukoyode, the new chairman of the EFCC, appeared to be a game changer in the country’s war against …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called on Senegal’s 44-year-old President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to help persuade the military leaders who staged coups in several West African nations to return to constitutional democratic rule. During Faye’s visit to the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu, who doubles as the chairman …

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has assured that the Nigeria U17 girls have their minds firmly trained on Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against their counterparts from Burkina Faso and not on the final round of the qualifiers against either of Senegal and Liberia. Senegal thrashed Liberia 3-1 …

In a matter of days, the curtain will fall on many domestic football leagues in Europe, where many of the players are also expected to join up with their national teams for EURO 2024. The leagues in Germany, England, France, Spain and Italy, as Europe’s top five, have reached various …

Manchester City’s first choice goalkeeper, Ederson, will miss the remaining two matches of the club for the 2023/2024 season. The Eagle Online is reporting that the club confirmed the development in a statement it issued on Thursday. Manchester City is due to play West Ham in its last Premier League …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again increased the rate to calculate customs import duties at the nation’s ports and airports. Customs duties are taxes and levies paid on goods imported into the country. The duties are paid through a commercial bank to the Nigeria Customs Service, which …

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced the temporary suspension of three communication licenses. The suspended categories namely Interconnect Exchange License; Mobile Virtual Network Operator License and Value Added Service (VAS) Aggregator License will seize operation over market competition, saturation amongst them. The commission in a post on its X …

Nigeria Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo and US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg The United States and Nigeria officially ushered in a new era of air travel on May 13th, 2024, with the full implementation of the Open Skies Air Transport Agreement. This agreement, provisionally applied since 2000, establishes a modern …

Commenting on the development, BudgIT Foundation’s Country Director, Gabriel Okeowo, expressed displeasure over the unprecedented delay. Tracka, BudglT Foundation’s service delivery promotion platform, has demanded that Nigeria’s Budget Office release the budgetary details of the N100 billion Zonal Intervention Project (ZIP) outlined in the 2024 approved budget. Tracka made the …

Turton accused Mr Aderemi Adeoye, a former Commissioner of Police in Anambra State of diverting funds under Alpha Trust Investment Club (ATIC), described as a supposed cooperative society.   Ayo Turton, a US-based attorney has accused a retired Nigerian police officer of swindling investors, including himself through a multi-billion-naira fraud, …