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After more than four months of investigation, the Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, says former CBN Governor Mr Godwin Emefiele and others embezzled billions of naira and committed other gross financial offences. According to a report by an online newspaper, Obazee’s findings and recommendations were contained in a report he […]

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and Nigerian governors have set up committees on crude oil theft and management as well as economic affairs. This decision was taken during the 138th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) which was held virtually on Thursday. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice […]

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has tasked newly-appointed Permanent Secretaries to drop their personal ambitions and work towards aligning with the priorities of the present administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.” She affirmed that as good administrators, personal decisions must respect public feelings. According to a statement released by her […]

Following its reintroduction on Thursday, December 21, President Bola Tinubu has directed that the school feeding programme be transferred from the Humanitarian Ministry to the Education Ministry. During a one-day workshop on incremental improvements in the middle ministerial targets between 2023 and 2027, Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, revealed this information. It was […]

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has said that Catholic Churches in the country would not bless same-sex unions. The bishops said the blessing of the same-sex union is against God’s law, the teachings of the church, and the law of the country. They made this known in a statement released and signed by the […]

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Dr. Dan Okoh, have expressed optimism that Nigeria would flourish once again under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Mrs. Tinubu and Okoh, made the remark in a homily delivered at the 2023 Service of Nine Lessons and […]

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to promptly tackle the ravaging effects of gully erosion in Yenagoa, Obogoro, Famgbe, Ikolo, and other communities within and around the Ikoli River in Bayelsa State. The House said the menace must be tackled to save the communities from the risk of extinction by implementing reclamation […]

Police authorities in Lagos have busted a fake drink factory in the Ojo area of the state. “Officers of Ojo Division today arrested the duo of Imo Lawrence ‘m’ aged 35 and Magnus Nwonka ‘m’ aged 42 in possession of fake drinks,” spokesman of the command Benjamin Hundeyin said Wednesday. “In the course of the […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged graduates in the country to harness their potential and actively contribute to the development of a prosperous future for Nigeria, rather than seeking opportunities abroad. The call was conveyed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Wednesday. Shettima […]

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, challenging the verdict of the Court of Appeal and the State Election Petitions Tribunal, which removed him from office. The five-member panel, led by Justice John Okoro, reserved the judgement after the parties adopted their brief of arguments. […]