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Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced Wednesday, June 28, 2023 as the day of Eid-el Adha, the Big Sallah. The Sultan is the President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. His announcement is contained in a statement issued on Sunday night by the council. His announcement came after the Saudi moon-sightring teams […]
The Police Command in Ekiti State has arrested eight suspects alleged to be involved in several bank robberies in the state. The commissioner of police in the state, CP Ogundare Dare, told newsmen on Friday in Ado-Ekiti that four suspects were also arrested for receiving stolen properties, and four others for sundry crimes. He said […]
Mansur Ali Mashi, a former member of the House of Representatives representing the Mashi Dutsi federal constituency of Katsina State, has been convicted of N212 million fraud. The former lawmaker was convicted alongside three Sterling Bank officials who aided the fraud. Justice Sale Musa Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Thursday, convicted Manshi […]
The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, will on Monday meet President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Dangote disclosed this after a closed-door session with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday. He told State House correspondents, “I did not come to do much. I only came to […]
The nation’s number anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly invited eight former ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Sources disclosed that the eight former minister were all invited for questioning over allegations bordering on corruption. The invitation letters, according to sources, requested the former top government officials to […]
Ex-militant commander in Niger Delta, Asari Dokubo, has accused the Nigerian military of being behind 99 percent of oil theft in the country. Dokubo made the accusation after a private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his office on Friday. According to him, the president has promised to investigate allegations of huge oil bunkering […]
By Olamilekan Adisa The Ogun Area II Command of Nigeria Customs Service headed by DC Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu has generated approximately N9.3 billion from January to May 2023. This achievement is first of its kind in the history o Command. The Ogun 11 Area Command is saddled with the responsibility of promoting factories’ compliance in […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers: Mr. Dele Alake Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy Mr. Yau Darazo Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs Mr. Wale Edun Special Adviser, Monetary Policies Mrs. Olu Verheijen Special Adviser, Energy Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji Special Adviser, Revenue Mr. Nuhu Ribadu Special […]
The Inspector General Of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the sealing of all the 17 local government secretariats of Plateau state following the ongoing crisis in the state. Governor Caleb Mutfuwang, who was sworn in two week ago, had suspended the chairmen for alleged misappropriation of funds. He had appointed interim chairpersons to oversee […]
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the boat accident that claimed dozens of lives in Patigi, Kwara State as sad and unfortunate. Abiodun, in a statement issued on Thursday from the Governor’s Office, Abeokuta, regretted that too many lives were lost in the accident. The accident, according to reports, occurred on Tuesday when […]
