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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a forfeiture suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, until July 16, citing the anti-graft agency’s failure to file a compliance report on an…
The Federal Government has lauded the Republic of Poland for its assistance to Nigerian students displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war, describing the solidarity as a significant pillar of the bilateral relationship between both nations. Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the commendation on Thursday while receiving Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps sealed the Kaduna branch of Inner Galaxy Steel Company for allegedly operating a multi-billion-naira railway vandalism syndicate. A clinical raid conducted by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad resulted in the immediate arrest of twelve key suspects at the facility. Security operatives launched the sting operation following a…
Nairametrics Set To Host Second Capital Market Awards As Retail Investor Activity Surges Nairametrics, one of Nigeria’s foremost business and financial intelligence platforms, is preparing to host the second edition of its Capital Market Awards as part of broader efforts to deepen engagement with the country’s capital market ecosystem amid a renewed wave of investor…
Three years after a court order and months into contempt proceedings, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a fresh 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Finance, demanding full disclosure of all Nigerian contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors who received payments under the controversial $460 million Abuja CCTV project. In a…
Nigeria is contending with extraordinary levels of insecurity, with approximately 2.2 million kidnapping incidents recorded within a single year and ransom payments estimated at N2.2 trillion, a security expert, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, has said. Aremu, a security scholar at the University of Ibadan and Acting Vice Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, made…
Benin entered a new political chapter on Sunday as Romuald Wadagni, the country’s former finance minister, was officially sworn in as president at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, succeeding his long-time mentor and former boss, Patrice Talon, who stepped down after a decade in power. The 49 year old economist, widely regarded as…
A gunman was shot and killed by United States Secret Service agents near the White House on Saturday evening after he opened fire close to the presidential security perimeter, authorities confirmed. A bystander was also struck during the exchange of gunfire, in what marks the latest security scare at one of the world’s…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission finds itself facing a N2 billion pre-action defamation notice filed by Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, following a public statement the anti-graft agency released in May 2026 regarding an access control incident at its Abuja headquarters. The commission, however, says…
Nearly one week after terrorists stormed three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting pupils, students, and teachers, the victims remain in captivity, with security agencies still engaged in rescue operations as misinformation about their release continues to circulate online. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed on Friday that no victim…
