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    Military authorities investigating an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu have detained a managing director of a federal government agency in the South-South region over suspected links to the financing of the plan. Security sources told TheCable that the MD allegedly transferred a “huge sum of money” …

Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has adjourned to January 27, 2026, further hearing of the criminal charge filed against a Briton, two Indian nationals, and their companies for allegedly defrauding Ecobank Nigeria Limited of the sum of $42.48 million. The Briton and the Indian nationals alleged …

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled to hold from 27 October  – 1 November 2025. Now in its ninth year, the annual event is a reflection …

*As nominations portal closes for WES 2025 Awards For Outstanding Economic Impacts All is set for the annual WorldStage Economic Summit 2025 on Friday November 21, 2025 at The Event Centre, Nigerian Exchange Limited, 2/4 Customs Street, Lagos by 10AM, with top experts from the public, private and academia set to address the theme: Tackling the Issue of Low Productivity in …

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in partnership with Sight and Life Foundation (SAL), has launched a nationwide initiative titled “Promotion of Production & Consumption of Fermented Foods for Food & Nutrition Security in Nigeria.” The program, unveiled at a workshop in Lagos, aims to combat malnutrition and improve food security by promoting …

Businessman and senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has sparked social media debate with his latest remarks endorsing polygamy and describing men with only one wife as “standing on one leg.”   Speaking in a recent interview, Nwoko said he had no regrets about his polygamous lifestyle, insisting that marrying …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned the defamation trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to December 1. Justice Chizoba Oji postponed the hearing after the prosecution failed to properly serve its response to a preliminary objection filed by the defence. Akpoti-Uduaghan, arraigned on 19 June, faces …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted varying weather conditions, including dust haze and rainfall, across different parts of the country between Monday and Wednesday, urging residents to stay alert. In its weather outlook released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected slight dust haze with good visibility over Borno, Zamfara, northern …

The Federal Government has summoned Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria, Saipem Nigeria Limited, and the National Association of Plant Operators (NAPO) over alleged fraudulent deductions and non-remittance of workers’ Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) taxes on the NLNG Train 7 project in Bonny, Rivers State. The summons, issued by …

There is no let-up yet in the crisis engulfing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as former Jigawa State Governor and party stalwart Sule Lamido, is threatening a legal showdown if he is not allowed to purchase nomination forms to contest the position of the party’s National Chairman . The PDP’s …