NIGERIA’S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced it recovered nearly $500 million from criminal activities in 2024, marking its largest haul since its establishment over two decades ago. The anti-graft agency also secured over 4,000 convictions during the year, according to a Reuters report. Ongoing battle against corruption As Africa’s biggest oil producer, …
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THE United States has expressed openness to exploring a critical minerals partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a statement given to Reuters by the US State Department. The potential deal follows a pitch from a Congolese senator offering access to the country’s vast mineral wealth in exchange for …
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IN a country grappling with a high incidence of gender-based violence, female lawyers in The Gambia have embraced the concept of a legal incubator that aims to empower them to support their communities. Dr Fatou Baldeh, founder of the advocacy NGO Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL), has teamed up …
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GUNMEN suspected to be bandits have attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State and killed many residents in the areas. The affected communities are Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun in the Akure North LGA of Ondo State. It was gathered that many …
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THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reiterated the looming urgency for Nigerians to keep an environment free of rats through personal hygiene, due to the devastating outbreak of Lassa Fever in the country. The agency’s Director General, Jide Idris, disclosed in an interview with the News …
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As part of the ongoing efforts to engender an enduring harmony in the party, the leadership of the Labour Party has set up a three-man Intervention and Truce Committee to bridge the gap in the relationship between it and the members of the National Assembly. The committee members include Hons …
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[Press Release] We, at the All Progressives Congress (APC), are elated to receive the verdict of the Supreme Court nullifying the legal challenge brought forth by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. Agboola Alfred Ajayi, regarding the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State. The Supreme Court’s …
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THE late prominent politician, Dr. Doyin Okupe, will be buried on March 28, 2025. Okupe would be buried in his hometown, Iperu Remo, Ogun State, family sources said. Okupe, who served as Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan and previously held key advisory roles under …
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THE Lagos State Police Command has rescued 27 foreign nationals who were lured into Nigeria under false promises of employment. The victims, comprising 18 men and nine women from Ghana and Benin Republic, were found held captive in the Isheri Oshun area of Lagos. The spokesperson for the Lagos State …
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THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, challenging the election of Lucky Aiyedatiwa as Ondo State governor. In the judgement delivered by Justice Garba Lawal on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the Supreme Court threw out the appeal for …
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