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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 …

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, …

NAHCON logo The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Amendment Bill on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Senator Abbas Iya (PDP-Adamawa) on Wednesday during plenary. Iya said the bill sought …

Nnamdi Kanu in court with his lawyers A Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, fixed July 1 for judgment in a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, against the Federal Government and Department of State Services. Justice James Omotosho fixed the …

Uzochukwu Davis Igboanugo, a son of businessman and founder of I.K.B Industries Limited,  Chief I.K.B. Igboanugo, has been reportedly killed by a drunk driver in the United States of America. The 32-year-old US-based Nigerian doctor was fatally injured three weeks ago, while driving home from work. The aggrieved father confirmed …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for approving the printing of N684.5 million at the rate of N18.96 billion. Emefiele pleaded not guilty to the four count charge when he was arraigned on these counts …

Hadi Sirika in court Former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad will be arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Garki, on a fresh eight-count charge bordering on abuse of office, criminal breach of trust, use of position for gratification on 23 May. Sirika and Ahmad …