The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the rumour that its Chairman Mahmood Yakubu died in London. The Commission in a statement released on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi told the members of the public to disregard the news. He said, “Our attention has been …

Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, has pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-governor was also granted bail in the sum of N500 million, with two sureties in like sum, by the federal high court in Abuja. …

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, December 12, 2024, adjourned till January 20, 2025 the arraignment of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON, Ahmed Kuru, for an alleged N76bn and $31.5 million fraud. He is to be …

Ofadaboy, a renowned Nigerian food and culture ambassador, marked a significant milestone of 15 years of service and catering excellence with the successful hosting of the 6th edition of the Ofada Rice Day Festival. The event, themed “Ofadabration 2.0,” was attended by over 9,000 people, including representatives from the Canadian …

Nigeria’s leading payment service bank, MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank Limited (MMPSB) has been commended for its massive support for Lagos state’s ‘Ounje Eko’ initiative, a food price discount initiative to bring succor to residents of the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Ruth Olusanya, made …

In a continuation of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) increased scrutiny of fintech startups, two of the country’s most prominent unicorns, Moniepoint and OPay, were fined ₦1 billion each in the second quarter of 2024, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told TechCabal. While several other fintech companies …

Former Director of Youth Mobilisation and 2023 House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress for Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Zakari Garba, on Monday resigned from the party. This resignation was contained in a letter dated December 8, which was addressed to Chief Okey Nwosu, National Chairman …

Alia had announced the approval at the State Secretariat after a meeting with representatives of the organised labour in Makurdi. Some members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Benue State chapter on Monday locked up the gates of the state High court in Makurdi over the non-implementation of the …

The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved billons of Naira for clearing of 1200 hectares of land across the state. Taiwo Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Information disclosed this in a statement. According to him, the approval of over N2.6billion was taken at the state executive meeting held on 29th …

The social media surge of sympathy and support for Farotimicatapulted his previously obscure book to a best seller’s status on Amazon. An elderly friend sent me a social media text stating that the book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, authored by Mr. Dele Farotimi, has attained the Best Sellers …