Alleged N2.7bn contract fraud: Ex- BPP Director testifies against Sirika
Nov. 19, 2024 An EFCC witness, told an Abuja high court that Al-Duraq Investment Limited which was registered in 2021 got the contract for the construction of the Apron Extension…
No fewer than 53,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon – FG
Nov. 19, 2024 The Federal Government has said that many Nigerians were living as refugees, with no fewer than 53,000 in Cameroon alone. “In Nigeria, there are about 25,000 refugees,…
FG mulls review of migration policy to enhance governance, management
Nov. 19, 2024 The Federal Government has emphasised the importance of reviewing the National Migration Policy to enhance migration governance and management in Nigeria. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner,…
Court orders Foreign Ministry, NIDCOM to return Nigerians imprisoned in Ethiopia
Nov. 19, 2024 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affair and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring back no fewer than 270…
Court remands teenager for allegedly defiling 2-yr-old girl
Nov. 19, 2024 An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday remanded a 13-year-old boy (name withheld) in a corrections facility for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl. The teenager is standing…
Borno govt. to develop affordable toilets, introduce interest-free sanitation credits
Nov 19, 2024 Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed state officials to work with the private sector to develop affordable toilets and introduce interest-free sanitation credits for households and…
INEC: If I Were Mahmood Yakubu, by George Etakibuebu
Five days after the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, specifically on September 26, renowned columnist Ikechukwu Amaechi, in a piece titled “If I Were Asue Ighodalo,” stated: “The…
AFCON 2025 qualifier: I still very much believe in the Super Eagles team – Eguavoen
Nov. 19, 2024 Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, who was not happy with his team’s 1-2 loss to Rwanda in the ongoing AFCON 2025 qualifier, said he still very much…
NTI now degree awarding institution
Nov. 19, 2024 The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) has been given the permission to award a degree of Education in Distance Learning, according to its outgoing Director-General, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir….
Corruption: EFCC dismisses 2 staffers, warns others to stay clean
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, said two of the agency’s staff members were recently dismissed over allegation of corruption. Olukoyede…