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Over the years, Nigeria has acquired the notorious tag of a fraud haven. And if recent revelations by the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Barrister Ola Olukoyede, are anything to go by, that tag is not disappearing any time soon. Speaking with newsmen at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,  the EFCC boss stunned Nigerians when …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika; his daughter, Fatima and son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma at N100million. Justice Sylva Oriji granted them bail after their arraignment, along with a firm, Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, on a six-count charge bordering on corrupt …

•  ‘We are open to negotiation’•  NLC, TUC to converge at organ level on alleged threats•  N615,000 not sufficient to make workers comfortable• Labour Party turned to money-making platform The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said fuel subsidy removal accounts for much of the new minimum wage demand, raising what labour would have considered a fair demand by as much …

Amidst semblance of improvements in the petrol supply situation, the NNPC Limited has assured consumers that it has enough petrol in stock to last for the next 30 days. Specifically, the Corporation said it has not less than 1.5 billion liters in stock and hence, warned the public against panic buying. Findings by Vanguard yesterday showed that queues have disappeared in most filling stations …

Left to their own devices, Nigerians have often had to deal with terrorists without any form of protection. In a countless number of cases, they have been literally butchered by the outlaws who feast on the docility and inaction of the State to carry out the most horrendous crimes. As a pointer to the helplessness of the populace in the …

Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the ‘unjust’ detention of a reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Daniel Ojukwu. Abducted journalist, Daniel Ojukwu and Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun Sowore lamented the refusal of the Nigerian Police to release Ojucku despite meeting all the bail …

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid that was closed nearly three days earlier after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers nearby. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern …

Sub-regional body sourcing $2.4b to raise counter-terrorism troops Nigeria and other West African countries battling terrorism will receive support from a standby force to be formed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The regional economic block expressed worries about the deepening terrorism in the Sahel region. It unveiled plans yesterday to raise $2.4 billion for the establishment of …

• May generate N3tr yearly from new cybersecurity levy  • Mixed reactions trail levy, 16 transactions get exemption• Nigeria joins EU, France, S’Korea, USA on cybersecurity tax• Stream of electronic banking charges will slow pace of cashless scheme• Economists insist cybersecurity levy is insensitive•  Lawyers query legality of NSA on subject matter  • You can’t tax your way out of economic challenges, economists warn Tinubu The federal …

The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a Rafah incursion, according to a US official. The shipment, which was held back last week, includes 1,800 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds and 1,700 bombs weighing 500 pounds. “We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000-pound bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we …