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Alleged ₦90m Fraud: Court Grants Ex-NHIS Boss Yusuf ₦5m Bail

Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kuje, Abuja, has granted bail to the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf, in the sum of ₦5 million with two sureties. While delivering the bail

by News Editor

February 28, 2025

News·Politics

Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgement In 27 Rivers Lawmakers Defection Appeals

The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgement on the five appeals before it bordering on the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly. After hearing the appeals on the defection of the 27 lawmakers of the Assembly, the apex court

by News Editor

February 28, 2025

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Kano Governor Suspends Acting Head of Service Over Alleged Salary Deductions

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended the Acting Head of Service, Salisu Mustapha, over allegations of unauthorized salary deductions and the non-payment of salaries to some civil servants in the state. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced on

by News Editor

February 28, 2025

News Update

EFCC Chairman Olukoyede Reveals He Rejected N500m in Gifts During Mother’s Burial

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has disclosed that he turned down gifts amounting to nearly N500 million from various high-ranking officials during his mother’s burial in 2019. The revelation was made during the 38th Anti-Corruption

by News Editor

February 28, 2025

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Kidnapped NYSC Member Allegedly Handed Over to Abductors by Driver

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Rofiat Lawal, who was abducted along the Benin-Ore Expressway while traveling to her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) in Oyo State, was reportedly handed over to kidnappers by the driver of the vehicle she boarded.

by News Editor

February 28, 2025

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Falana Vows Legal Action Against IBB Over Human Rights Violations

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has vowed to take legal action against former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, for his role in numerous violations of fundamental human rights. Speaking on a national television, Falana announced his intention to challenge

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

Economy·News

FCCPC Summons MultiChoice Nigeria Over Proposed Subscription Price Hike

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to provide explanations regarding its planned subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. In a statement issued by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs, the FCCPC

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

News Update

Impeached Speaker Obasa Storms Lagos Assembly with Security Operatives, Despite Recess

The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, returned to the assembly complex on Thursday, accompanied by a heavy security detail. His arrival came shortly after security personnel assigned to the House of Assembly were withdrawn. There have

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

Economy·News

Nigeria’s GDP Grew by 3.84% in Q4 2024 Ahead of GDP Rebase

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.84% year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2024, higher than the 3.46% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the growth rate in the third quarter of 2024. The performance of the GDP

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

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Senate Accuses CBN Of Obstructing Probe Into N30trn Ways And Means

The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Ways and Means Advance has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of frustrating its investigation into the N30 trillion Ways and Means Advance and the Anchor Borrowers’ programme under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The committee

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

News·Politics

Tinubu Seeks Reconciliation Committees For Aggrieved APC Members

President Bola Tinubu has proposed the establishment of reconciliation committees to engage with dissatisfied members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu stated this on Wednesday at a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee held at the National Secretariat in Abuja.

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

News Update

Nnamdi Kanu Reports Abuja Chief Judge To CJN Over Case Transfer

The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, urging her to direct the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to reassign his

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

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Ex-Accountant General Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement in N1.96bn Fraud Case

A former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has appealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja for time to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N1.96 billion fraud. Nwabuoku, who is

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

News·Politics

APC Faces Financial Strain as Ganduje Reveals Party’s Accounts Seized Over N8.9bn Election Debts

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has disclosed that the ruling party’s accounts have been seized over an outstanding debt of N8.9 billion incurred from legal battles following the 2023 general elections. He made this revelation

by News Editor

February 27, 2025

Economy·News

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE REDUCTION IN EX-DEPOT PRICE OF PMS BY N65

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. This strategic price adjustment is designed to

by News Editor

February 26, 2025

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Alleged ₦90m Fraud: Court Grants Ex-NHIS Boss Yusuf ₦5m Bail

Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgement In 27 Rivers Lawmakers Defection Appeals

Kano Governor Suspends Acting Head of Service Over Alleged Salary Deductions

EFCC Chairman Olukoyede Reveals He Rejected N500m in Gifts During Mother’s Burial

Kidnapped NYSC Member Allegedly Handed Over to Abductors by Driver

Falana Vows Legal Action Against IBB Over Human Rights Violations

FCCPC Summons MultiChoice Nigeria Over Proposed Subscription Price Hike

Impeached Speaker Obasa Storms Lagos Assembly with Security Operatives, Despite Recess

Nigeria’s GDP Grew by 3.84% in Q4 2024 Ahead of GDP Rebase

Senate Accuses CBN Of Obstructing Probe Into N30trn Ways And Means

Tinubu Seeks Reconciliation Committees For Aggrieved APC Members

Nnamdi Kanu Reports Abuja Chief Judge To CJN Over Case Transfer

Ex-Accountant General Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement in N1.96bn Fraud Case

APC Faces Financial Strain as Ganduje Reveals Party’s Accounts Seized Over N8.9bn Election Debts

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE REDUCTION IN EX-DEPOT PRICE OF PMS BY N65

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