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World Bank Blacklists 18 Nigerian Companies, Individuals For Corruption – Report

The World Bank has released a new report revealing a list of Nigerian companies and individuals involved in corrupt practices and fraud. The blacklisted 18 Nigerian individuals and corporate entities were alleged to have engages in corrupt practices, fraud...

Scarcity Of Funds Worsens As Interbank liquidity Falls

The scarcity of funds in the interbank money market worsened last week following a sharp decline of 72 per cent in market liquidity to N56.3 billion. Analysis of data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the amount...

Alleged N780m Fraud: EFCC Grills ex-SGF , Anyim

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, in connection with the ongoing probe of former Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah. It was learnt the...

FBN Holdings Reverses Self, Confirms Otedola Acquired ‘Substantial’ Stake In Company

FBN Holdings Plc has announced that the Chairman of Calvados Global Services Limited, Mr Femi Otedola, has acquired substantial shareholding in the company. FBN Holdings made the announcement in a statement issued on the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s portal on Saturday. The...

NDLEA Arraigns Couple For Hawking Cocaine, Marijuana, Others

A middle-aged man, Ibrahim Akeem and his nursing mother-wife, Bukonla, were on Friday , arraigned by the men of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before separate courts at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, for unlawful...

Lagos Government Moves To Take Over Obalende Land From Settlers, Begins Demolition Of Houses

As the Lagos State Government made true it's threats to take over Obalende land in Eti-Osa Local Government area of the state from the settlers and others residents living in the area under the guise of remodeling...

Two Dead, 575 Inmates Escape, After Attack On Oyo Prison

Two people have been confirmed dead after an attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Services, Abolongo, Oyo town, Oyo State. At least two security operatives also sustained life threatening injuries in the late Friday night...

Israeli Prime Minister Bennett Holds First Talks With Putin

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first on Friday for talks expected to focus on Iran. Naftali took office in June, following Benjamin Netanyahu who was in power...

NDLEA promotes 3,506 officers, Resumes Recruitment

The National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has  promoted 3,506 officers, who had been stagnated on thesame position for up to 20 years, according to the agency’s chairman, Buba Marwa. General Buba Marwa made  this...

FIRS Proposes Road Infrastructure Tax

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, says it is proposing the introduction of Road Infrastructure Tax in Nigeria, to make the informal sector contribute to building a modern society. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Muhammad Nami,...
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Ogun  Govt Calls For Calm Over Ongoing Abeokuta –Sango Ota Road Construction

Ogun  Govt Calls For Calm Over Ongoing Abeokuta –Sango Ota Road Construction   The Ogun State Government has appealed to motorists...
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Let’s Build a State That Works for Everyone, Abiodun Tells Ogun Residents …Lists Key Achievements, Assures Inclusive 2026 Budget

Cross section of dignitaries at the town hall meeting held  in Abeokuta on Thursday       Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment...

EFCC Recovers ₦566bn, $411m, 1,502 Properties In Two Years   –  Olukoyede

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that under his leadership,  the Commission has made...

Court Sentences 50-Year-Old Woman To One Year Imprisonment For Trafficking Hard Drug 

Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court , Lagos today convicted a 50-year -old woman Halima Abdulahi to one year imprisonment or a...

Foreign, Local Groups Targeting Nigerian Students with Nicotine Products, Say NTCA, CAPPA, Gatefield

By Robert Egbe Tobacco Control Advocacy Organisations in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government, health authorities, and relevant stakeholders to take immediate action against...