The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N400 billion in various currencies from from looters and fraudsters in the last one year. The feat was achieved under the leadership of Ola Olukoyede, the current Chairman of the Commission. It is one of the largest recoveries from the …

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has constituted a six-member Committee to address the incessant grid collapses. This was made known in a statement on Tuesday by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister. He said the committee would advise the Federal Government on necessary …

He believed the preference aimed to enable NIPCO to dominate the CNG business and stifle competition. Concerns are rising among marketers about the government’s grant of excessive rights to NIPCO, potentially leading to a monopoly in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) market. This worry stems from a recent gas explosion …

While no official reason was given, Dawakin-Tofa’s message hinted at “recent developments” being the motivation behind this decision even as the message has raised an eyebrow. The Kano State government under Governor Abba Yusuf’s administration has withdrawn accreditation from 14 journalists who were assigned to cover government activities. Sanusi Bature …

The Federal Government has said that it will review the compensation rates on crops and economic trees for landowners affected by projects to ensure fairness and justice. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, disclosed this move by the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja. Commercial Playground Equipment …

Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, has been released from Kuje Prison after serving a five-year sentence for bribery. His release on Tuesday morning was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Samson Duza. “Lawan was released this morning after completing his jail term,” Duza …

Three weeks before the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission assured journalists in the state that their safety during the coverage of the election would be guaranteed. The commission also warned journalists against publishing and spreading fake news before and during the election, which is set …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the recent remarks made by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, regarding the APC’s intention to “capture” Ondo State and, by extension, the entire South West region, warning it’s impossible to capture the zone. The PDP in a …

The move comes in direct defiance of a Federal High Court Abuja order that bars the PDP from removing its acting national chairman, Umar Damagum. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, has initiated a legal action at the Zamfara High Court, seeking an ex-parte …

The Lagos State government has said the toxicologist report conducted in the United States on the late singer Mohbad is out. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro SAN, made the disclosure on Monday, October 21 2024, while answering questions from journalists at a press conference held …