Betta Edu: ₦30bn Recovered As EFCC Probes 50 Bank Accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigations into 50 bank accounts even as it recovered N30 billion in the case of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, and the ongoing probe of the ministry over alleged money laundering. The latest development was revealed in a bulletin titled, “EFCC Alert,” detailing […]
How Eclipse Mania Plunged Parts Of US, Canada Into Darkness
Hundreds of millions of people took to the streets yesterday to watch a rare ‘path of solar totality’ that plunged parts of the United States (US), Canada and Mexico into darkness, Africa Today News, New York reports. The spectacle first appeared like dawn/dusk in Kerrville, Texas, United States for four minutes and 24 seconds before […]
Why Damagum Must Be Removed As PDP Chairman – Ugochinyere
A member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has asserted that the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, must resign to give way for a leadership that would properly pilot the affairs of the party if the party was to return to its former glory. Elected on the platform of […]
Sallah: Fasting Continues Today As New Moon Fails To Show Up
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has confirmed that the crescent of Shawwal (moon) was not sighted on Monday night as expected, an indication that the Ramadan fasting will continue on Tuesday. It explained that sighting of the moon on Monday would have signaled the end of the holy month of Ramadan, but otherwise which […]
Ugandan Police Arrest Band Members For ‘Insulting’ Museveni
No fewer than eight members of a Ugandan music band have been apprehended by the police for complaining that the president’s speech at the weekend was too long, local media report. The complaint by one of the band members was seen as an insult to President Yoweri Museveni, who was speaking during the 50th wedding […]
Crash Expected As CBN Sells $10,000 To BDCs At ₦1,101/$
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the sales of dollars to 1, 588 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to meet retail market demand for eligible transactions. A statement by the apex bank on Monday said it will sell $10, 000 to each of the BDCs at the rate of N1,101/$1, adding that the […]
How AI Is Impacting In Printing, Press – JP Morgan
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimion has asserted that artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on society. Dimion remarked in his annual letter to shareholders released on Monday, where he chose AI as the first topic in his update on issues facing the biggest US bank by assets […]
“Stop Spreading Misinformation,” Presidency Lampoons Atiku
The Nigerian Presidency has lashed out at former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar accusing him of spreading misinformation in a “futile attempt to denigrate and find faults” in the newly inaugurated Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, a signature infrastructure initiative of the Bola Tinubu administration. The statement, issued by the special adviser to the president on information […]
Secondus Barred By Court From Joining PDP NEC, BoT Sessions
In Abuja, a Federal High Court has barred Uche Secondus, erstwhile leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, from attending party assemblies while a pending motion awaits adjudication. The National Chairman, Secretary of the Party, National Executive Council, and Board of Trustees received a directive to refrain from permitting Secondus to partake in any of their […]
Shaibu, Edo State Ex Deputy Gov Ouster Illegal- CRPP Boss
Samson Isibor, the head of the Conference of Registered Political Parties in Edo State, voiced his dismay regarding the removal of Philip Shaibu from his position as the state’s deputy governor. Preceding this event, Shaibu faced impeachment by the state House of Assembly. Shaibu’s impeachment followed the appointment by the state Chief Judge of a […]
Bayelsa To Host South-South Govs Summit For Regional Unity
Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri is slated to convene a meeting on Tuesday, gathering Governors from Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, and Delta States to delve into discussions on fostering regional collaboration and unity. Under the umbrella of the BRACED Commission, the Governors representing the six States of the region will convene in Yenagoa for […]
Genocide Allegations: Germany Sued Over Israel Arms Deal
Nicaragua has urged the International Court of Justice to intervene and suspend Germany’s arms exports to Israel in a groundbreaking legal battle. Germany stands accused of flouting the UN genocide convention by dispatching military hardware to Israel while halting contributions to the funding of the UN’s humanitarian aid body. Berlin has dismissed the allegations and […]