The Senate is currently in a closed-door session following a motion on an issue of privilege raised by the Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru. Ashiru moved a motion of urgent …
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Supreme Court reserves judgment in 16 govs’ suit against EFCC
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and two other agencies. …
Read More »[JUST IN]: PDP faction seeks court order to hold NEC meeting
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party faction led by Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed on Tuesday sought a court order to stop the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission …
Read More »Nigeria to benefit from €4bn German green energy investment
Nigeria is set to benefit from Germany’s ambitious €4bn investment in green energy projects across Africa by 2030. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Media and …
Read More »Ukraine’s population falls by over 10m since Russia’s invasion – UN
Ukraine’s population has declined by more than 10 million since Russia invaded in February 2022, sparking an exodus and sending birth rates plunging, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN …
Read More »COP29: EU, FG to train Nigeria’s climate negotiators
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, scheduled for November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the European Union is partnering with the National Council on Climate Change …
Read More »Mozambique opposition candidate says security services killed his lawyer
A leading opposition candidate in Mozambique’s contested general election on Tuesday accused security forces of killing his lawyer. “This was a crime committed by the Defence and Security Forces. There’s …
Read More »Ilesa varsity decries recurring invasion by herdsmen, illegal miners
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has described the recurring invasion by herdsmen and encroachment by illegal miners on the school land …
Read More »NSCDC patrols Anambra streets as IPOB sit-at-home enters day two
Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, patrolled the streets and major roads in Anambra State as the two-day sit-at-home declared by a faction of the …
Read More »Nigeria, others to lose $10.5tr to cybercrimes by 2025 — EFCC boss
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a …
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