The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a warrant of arrest against former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, following his failure to appear before the committee to respond to audit queries involving a cumulative sum of ₦210 trillion. The decision …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, arraigned a social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) for alleged N13,000,000 (Thirteen Million Naira) Cancer fraud before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. …
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The 12th Prosecution Witness, PW12, Christopher Odofin, in the trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, told Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Abuja, how Sirika allegedly passed off an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airline as that …
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Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal, regulatory and supervisory framework for virtual assets, digital assets and virtual asset service providers operating in Nigeria. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill at plenary on Tuesday. Newsextra24 reports that the …
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The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is intensifying efforts to resolve internal disagreements in Kano State following a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Kwankwasiya movement. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director in Abuja. Director said the …
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Women politicians and gender advocates in Kaduna State have called for greater inclusion of women in elective positions as political parties concluded their primaries. The women made the call in an interview on Wednesday in Kaduna. Munira Tanimu, the only female House of Assembly member in Kaduna described women participation …
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Seplat Energy Plc has appointed Mr Effiong Okon as Chief Executive Officer from Aug. 1, while Mr Tony Elumelu will become Chairman from Jan. 1, 2027. The company disclosed the appointments in a corporate filing submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX). It said the leadership changes were aimed at …
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Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to contractors handling the Abuja-Lokoja road to fully mobilise to site and utilise funds already released by the Federal Government. Umahi gave the ultimatum while inspecting the road project on Tuesday. “We cannot be pampering contractors. If you are holding …
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Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 1 Brigade Quick Response Force (QRF) have repelled a terrorist attack and recovered arms and motorcycles during a follow-up operation in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. This is contained in an operational report made available on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and MTN Foundation on Tuesday unveiled expanded interventions under the Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), aimed at tackling substance abuse among Nigerian youths. The event which held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu, had as its theme: “The World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, …
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