…As former governor drags EFCC to Supreme Court The federal government of Nigeria has filed a fresh 16-count charge against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, according to Vanguard News, with Agency report. The fresh charge filed before a federal high court in Abuja yesterday, borders on alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110, 446,470,089, …
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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Nigeria’s Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba, overseeing security for the just concluded Edo governorship election has stated that six suspects were arrested and that illegal BIVAS machines, firearms and 58 voter cards recovered during the exercise held last Saturday. Mba disclosed this while giving situation report on the poll. “We have a total of …
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He added that the price fixed by NNPC was not transparent and it was as a result of high costs spent on importing fuels from foreign countries. Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of misleading the public on prices of fuel lifted from his refinery in Lagos State. Dangote, during his …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced another increase in its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), raising it to 27.25%. The decision was made on Tuesday during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting chaired by CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso. Cardoso noted that the move will help improve confidence, which will enable economic agents to plan in the medium to long …
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A former presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, on Tuesday, said he was not in agreement with the call by business magnate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s for complete removal of subsidy. Okupe expressed the position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. NAN reports that Dangote, owner of the 650,000 barrels per day crude oil refinery in Lagos, …
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The vehicle in which the police officers were travelling was said to had a head-on collision with a trailer in the village. Five police personnel were killed, while 11 others sustained injuries in a ghastly motor accident along the Zaria-Kano Road on Tuesday. It was learnt that the accident happened at Karfi village in the Kura Local Government Area of …
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The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to end fuel subsidies completely. He said the removal would help determine the actual petrol consumption in the country, as he confirmed ownership of two oil blocks in the upstream sector with an expected production date of next month. Dangote also stated that …
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A coalition of accredited civil society organizations, CSOs, has rejected the results of the Edo governorship election held on September 21, expressing concerns about the election’s transparency and integrity. The coalition, which includes notable organizations such as the Advocacy for Quality Leadership and Health Awareness Foundation, and the Grassroot Development and Peace Initiative, issued a statement highlighting significant irregularities observed during the …
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The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday, asked Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja to recuse herself from his trial. Kanu spoke from the dock at the resumed proceeding in the seven-count terrorism charge the FG preferred against him. While his lawyer, Mr. Alloy Ejimakor was trying to …
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The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, from service after she accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. In January 2024, Ogunleye made the accusations via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, where she alleged that Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S Ogor, and Brigadier General I.B Solebo had made her life unbearable. She specifically accused …
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