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The United States of America (USA) government has returned to Nigeria $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and her associates. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., signed an Asset Return Agreement between the two countries in …

‘You could put it in an urn,’ Mel Gibson says of what’s left of his LA home Mel Gibson is the latest celebrity to speak out after losing his home to the wildfires in Los Angeles. Gibson, 69, was in Austin, Texas, recording a podcast with Joe Rogan when the fires started. In an interview with NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” on …

By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq. When you are banking in Nigeria you must read between the lines. There are quite a lot you take for granted in your everyday banking that might turn out to be fatal to your finances or even your safety. The Following are some profound Banking Principles to follow for your safety and the safety of your …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its opposition to the use of foreign mercenaries to address the country’s security challenges, insisting that such measures do not offer a sustainable solution. Instead, the government has expressed a strong interest in collaborating with China to localize the production of military equipment, thereby reducing reliance on external procurement and the delays associated …

Senators on Thursday continued to raise concerns about the performance of the 2024 Budget. At a session with Wale Edun and Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Finance and Budget Planning, respectively, lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Appropriations demanded explanations on proceeds from the removal of the fuel subsidy and transparency in the performance of Government-Owned Enterprises. Findings revealed that …

2024 has been full of political events with many of them expected to have long-term effects, potentially shaping the politics of 2027 After the political frenzy of 2023 – with the elections and transition period – 2024 was expected to have less of politics and more of governance. However, it still managed to bring its share of politicking. From the …

On 29 November, 2024 the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, discharged and acquitted him, citing errors in the lower court’s judgement As Femi Olaleye exited the Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos on 24 October, 2023, his dark glasses and face mask concealed his emotions and shielded him against the prying eyes of the onlookers. Mr Olaleye, who was putting on a …

Biden also discussed the possibility of issuing pre-emptive pardons for individuals like former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney and former senior health official Dr Anthony Fauci. United States President Joe Biden has said he believes he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. However, in an exclusive interview with USA Today, Biden admitted uncertainty about his ability to serve …

Although, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is still reviewing the proposal, the agency will likely announce the new tariffs soon. Nigerians can expect a telecom tariff hike soon, but it won’t be the 100% increase that telecom operators have been pushing for, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has announced. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who …

The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, alleged he and his family have received death threats over his remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka and Peter Obi Morka stated that the threats were triggered by Obi’s accusation that his remarks during a Sunday interview on Arise Television constituted …