The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned Bright Echefu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv) and three others on nine-count money …
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Police allegedly detain journalist despite dismissed charges
The Nigerian Police Force from the Zone 2 Command in Lagos State has re-arrested a journalist and publisher of the online newspaper News Platform, Precious Eze, over a complaint from …
Read More »NASS probe into NLNG Train 7 Project suffers setback
The National Assembly’s investigation into the multi-billion naira NLNG Train 7 project has encountered a significant setback as contractors have refused to submit documents necessary for the probe. The NLNG …
Read More »Finanace minister submits minimum wage cost to Tinubu
Relief is on the way for Nigerian workers, as President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the cost implications of an affordable, sustainable, and realistic new minimum wage. The Minister of …
Read More »$5.3m BEC fraud: US traces funds to Nigeria, Hong Kong, others
The United States (US) government on Wednesday filed a civil forfeiture action in its bid to recover the sum of $5,315,746 alleged to be proceeds of a Business Email Compromise …
Read More »NDLEA arrests four Saudi-bound pilgrims with cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed the arrest of four persons on Thursday, with illegal substances allegedly intended to be smuggled to Saudi Arabia. NDLEA’s Director …
Read More »Edo education reforms pave way for quality teaching, says Oviawe
Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Joan Osa Oviawe, has said the reforms entrenched in the education sector, by the present administration have formed the roadmap for providing quality and …
Read More »There’re stiff penalties for electricity theft, warns NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has warned that there are severe penalties stipulated in the Electricity Act 2023 for the theft of energy. NERC made this warning during a …
Read More »Tinubu’s position on fuel subsidy removal unchanged – Presidency
The federal government says efforts to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidy removal and ease the cost of living pressures on Nigerians remain firmly in place. The government statement comes …
Read More »Court remands 25 Ajayi Crowther varsity students for torturing colleague to death
Twenty-five students from Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court for their role in the death of Alex Timileyin, a fellow student who …
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