SUSPENDED Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has vehemently responded to the formal petition filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing her of criminal defamation and incitement. In the petition, Akpabio alleged that Akpoti-Uduaghan falsely accused him of plotting her assassination. The Senate President described the claim as a “heinous lie” and …
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THE Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has strongly opposed the National Broadcasting Commission‘s (NBC) recent ban on rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s trending song, “Tell Your Papa.” Newsextra24 reports that PMAN stated that the move will likely backfire and only amplify the song’s popularity amid Nigeria’s ongoing socio-economic challenges. In an interview …
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A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has testified before the Kwara High Court that a former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, did not repay the ₦1 billion loan he obtained from the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The former chairman of Kwara SUBEB, Lanre Daibu, …
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THE Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, says the ministry is moving toward integrating road, rail and inland waterways connectivity to the ports. Adegboyega said this during the third Maritime Transportation Industry Breakfast on Wednesday in Lagos. The theme of the event is, “Prospects for Accelerated Growth …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has renewed its collaboration with the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service to combat terrorist financing in the South-East. This rapprochement came on Tuesday, March 8, 2025, when the EFCC’s Acting Zonal Director, Enugu Zonal Directorate, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I …
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Operatives of the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested Thirty Seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday April 8, 2025 in an operation code named “operation eagle sweep”. They were arrested for alleged internet …
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OPERATIVES of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Ikot Akpanabia, Udoudoma, and the Nwaniba areas of Uyo in an intelligence-driven sting …
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THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced plans to pay the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors of Heritage Bank, whose operating licence was revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria on June 3, 2024. According to the NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Bello Hassan, the corporation had made significant …
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THE Federal High Court in Lagos has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately vacate the premises of Goodwill Private Schools Limited in Ikorodu, pending the final determination of an ongoing legal dispute. Justice O.A. Owoeye of Court 10, Federal High Court, Ikoyi, issued the order on …
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THREE American citizens convicted in connection with a failed 2023 coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been handed over to US authorities following the commutation of their sentences, officials confirmed Tuesday. The development follows high-level diplomatic talks between Washington and Kinshasa, Reuters reported. According to a statement from …
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