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The former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of deceiving him to admit to the allegations against him. Suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris The ex-AGF claimed that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him to get the Minister of Finance and some governors. Idris and his co-defendants …

The paramount ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take some measures to address the insecurity in the country, including taking Fulani herdsmen to schools. Oluwo appealed to the Tinubu-led administration to invest in ranching for the herdsmen to keep their cattle, adding that the nomadic system is injurious to them and …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals. Those settlers were involved in acts of violence, as well as threats and attempts to destroy or seize Palestinian property, according to …

The World Institute for Peace (WIP), has called on Nigeria’s government to consider adequate compensation of troops to curb corruption in the military. The Executive Director of WIP, Lamina Omotoyosi, made the call at a press conference in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday. He also appealed to Nigerians to give necessary support to the troops by providing first-hand information that …

. . . fourth time in less than 14 months The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved an increase in the import duty rate by 43 percent Recall that the exchange rate for duty collection is usually determined by the CBN. Importers and stakeholders in trading woke up on Friday to find the increase in the exchange rate, which …

The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Dr. Mohamed Sidie Tunis, has revealed that Nigeria loses 91 percent of its revenue from the mining sector to illegal miners, just as he accused the natural resources predators of fuelling insecurity to feather their nest. The Speaker stated this at the opening of a three-day seminar organised …

Road travel in the South has rarely been an epic joyride, but it just got worse. Multiple checkpoints by various security agencies and touts alike – sometimes at 500-metre intervals – suggest a no-thoroughfare to the Eastern part of the country. While the need for security presence is understood by all, most harrowing is the attendant bedlam that serves more …

The residents made this known in a short documentary uploaded online by AIT News and seen by SaharaReporters Residents of crisis-hit communities in Plateau State’s Mangu Local Government Area have stated that their farming activities have been halted due to their inability to access their farm areas for fear of being attacked by herders. The residents made this known in …

Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has hailed The Sun’s contributions to national development expressing happiness that such newspaper was honouring him . Obi will receive The Sun Political Icon of the Year award for 2023 along 33 others who will be honoured with various categories of awards on February 17, …

JERUSALEM — Satellite photos show new demolition along a 1-kilometer-deep path on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, according an analysis by The Associated Press and expert reports. The destruction comes as Israel has said it wants to establish a buffer zone there, over international objections, further tearing away at land the Palestinians want for a state. Share The demolition …