Ex-AGF Exposes EFCC’s Request To Implicate Finance Minister
Ahmed Idris, the former Accountant General of the Federation, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of manipulation, stating that he was deceived into confessing to the allegations against him. According to the ex-AGF, the EFCC conveyed to him their plan to use his involvement to implicate not only the Minister of Finance but […]
Ibadan Church Shut Down By Oyo State Due To Noise Pollution
On Friday, the Oyo State Government wielded its authority by closing down a branch of Christ Life Church located in Golden Estate, Oluyole, a precinct within the Ibadan South-West Local Government Area. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, shared this information in the state capital, Ibadan. Pointing to the ministry’s persistent efforts […]
Fubara Loyalists’ Terrorism Trial Gets Abuja Court Nod
The competence of the Inspector General of Police to prosecute individuals on terrorism-related offenses was upheld on Friday as a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a preliminary objection. The charges against them were brought by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), who accused them of playing a role in the bombing of the Rivers […]
Bye-Elections Alert: DSS Cautions Trouble-Mongers
The Department of State Services (DSS) has emphasized the importance of a peaceful electoral process and urged for violence-free conduct during the Saturday bye-elections. Across 26 states of the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission is gearing up to conduct elections, filling various vacant political seats. Ebonyi, Yobe, Kebbi, Lagos, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Kaduna, […]
Lekki Airport In Focus: Sanwo-Olu Meets Chinese Firm
The Beijing headquarters of China Airport Construction Company played host to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on a Friday, as he engaged in discussions with their proficient management team. He emphasized the state’s eagerness to expedite the construction and completion of the Lekki airport project in the shortest possible time. While touring the Beijing Subway, […]
Three Confirmed Dead, 280 Injured In Huge Kenya Fire
A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a huge blaze that killed three people and injured 280, the government said on Saturday. The blast ignited a huge ball of fire in a residential area in the southeast of Nairobi, ravaging many properties and vehicles […]
Afrobeat Is Now Part Of Pop Music – Grammy CEO
African music will receive recognition at tomorrow’s prestigious Grammys with its own category, as it has become a “part of pop music”, the man behind the awards has revealed. Harvey Mason Jr said he is “excited” at the inclusion of the Best African Music Performance category. Africa Today News, New York reports that Tyla, Ayra […]
US Launches Strikes Against Jordan Over Troops Killing
The United States military has launched dozens of air strikes against targets in Syria and Iraq in the first retaliation for a drone attack that killed three soldiers at a remote US base in Jordan. US President Joe Biden said in a statement on Saturday, referring to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), he said; […]
How Nigeria Loses $4bn Annually To Steel Importation –Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Steel Development Prince Abubaker Audu has cried out, noting that Nigeria spends not less than four billion dollars annually for steel importation. The minister made this know at an interactive session with journalists covering the beat in Abuja, yesterday. Prince Audu stressed that Nigeria have more than 90 per cent of materials […]
Macron Condemns Killing Of French Aid Workers In Ukraine
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that two French aid workers had been killed in a Russian strike in Ukraine and condemned the attack as “outrageous”. Ukranian officials said the two men died in a recent drone attack in southern Ukraine. “Two French aid workers have been killed in Ukraine by a Russian […]
Saudi Arabia Slashes Hajj Costs For Nigerian Pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has secured a reduction in the charges for the 2024 Hajj from the Saudi Arabian government for Nigerian Muslim intending pilgrims. According to the NAHCON, the cost of accommodation in Madinah dropped from SR 2,080 (Saudi Riyals) in 2023 to SR 1,665 this year. Similarly, the cost of accommodation […]
Nigerians Groan As CBN Adjust Exchange Rate To ₦1,356/$1
On the heels of the adjustment of exchange rate on the single window for trade by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), from ₦951.941/$1 to ₦1,356.883/$1 experts have predicted rise in inflation and significant reduction in the volume of import into the country. This is even as they predicted that the consumers of imported goods […]