The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, his son, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu, before Justice Lilian Abai of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State on a sixteen-count charge bordering on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed report of its purported ownership of a Tik-Tok platform. On Thursday, the EFCC stated that it was the activities of some fraudsters who organised a live session on a Tik-Tok platform using the Commission’s logo to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting members of the public. “The…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government is embracing digital technology to modernize financial operations, enhance transparency, and boost internally generated revenue for sustainable development. Speaking on Wednesday at the Government House in Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf reaffirmed the state’s commitment to financial independence while receiving the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended with immediate effect the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries. In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was confirmed…
The Senator representing Kogi Central District in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has announced her decision to publicly address pressing issues at the Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement released early Thursday morning the senator revealed that a petition recently came to her attention, prompting her to end her…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s economy recorded a 3.4% growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, up from 2.74% in 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). “Overall, the annual GDP growth in 2024 stood at 3.4 percent, an increase from 2.74 percent in 2023,” the NBS stated. The economy’s performance in…
Police in Uganda are investigating the death of a Nigerian professional footballer who allegedly fell from a shopping mall in the capital, Kampala. Abubakar Lawal, 29, reportedly fell from a third-floor balcony at the Voicemall Shopping Arcade, where he had gone to visit a Tanzanian friend. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced…
“Cries of fear are heard – terror, not peace” Jeremiah 30 US Congressman Scott Perry recently dropped a bombshell, alleging that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been indirectly funding terrorist organizations, including the notorious Boko Haram. This explosive claim has sparked widespread concern and prompted calls for a thorough investigation. Korede…
The Federal Government is calling for deeper collaboration with the European Union (EU) to enhance Nigeria’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policies and coordination mechanisms. The appeal was made by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, during a courtesy visit by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Thursday. In a…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to formally launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments (CPP-LG) to curb systemic corruption and enhance transparency at the grassroots level. This move comes in response to recent legal affirmations of local government autonomy, which are expected to strengthen financial…
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