Tag: Investigation

Dangote Refinery has begun exporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to several African nations, including Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa, in recent weeks. This move highlights the refinery’s growing presence in the global petroleum market. Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, confirmed the development during a meeting with a…

A combined team of security operatives, including the Nigeria Police Force, Armed Forces, Department of State Security Service (DSS), and Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has successfully dismantled criminal hideouts in Ezioha, Eziama Autonomous Community, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The operation, part of ongoing efforts to tackle civil unrest and insurgency,…

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of allowances for officers in the public service, marking a significant policy shift aimed at improving the welfare of civil servants across the country. The allowances under review include Duty Tour Allowance, transport allowances, uniform allowances, and overtime allowances. This decision was made during the 46th meeting…

The Federal Government has reduced the cost of renal dialysis by 20% for kidney patients at key federal hospitals in eight states, including the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Ebute-Metta, Lagos; the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan; FMC Owerri; and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). This move is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law a measure prohibiting human organ harvesting, with offenders facing up to 10 years in prison. The Human Organ Harvesting and Tissue Transplantation Law is one of five new laws introduced by the state government last week. Sanwo-Olu, during the signing ceremony, emphasized that the new…

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has secured over $600m in foreign agricultural loans in 2024 to boost food security and rural development. According to information from the ministry’s website, the government obtained a $134m loan facility from the African Development Bank to enhance seed and grain production nationwide. In…

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United States are forging a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing skills in the transportation sector to drive economic growth and efficiency. This partnership was highlighted during a meeting between Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), and Dr. Toks Omishakin, Secretary of the California State…

The Edo State Assets Verification Committee has announced plans to recommend the revocation of a major road contract awarded to Nosba Nigeria Limited due to the contractor’s failure to execute the project. The contract, valued at N8 billion, was for the construction of a 5.52-kilometre stretch along Upper Ekenwa Road, but no significant progress has…

Former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court, requesting the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office. Owuru, who was the presidential flag-bearer for the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 elections, claims that President Tinubu is unfit for office due to his alleged ties with the United…

Chelsea continued their impressive Premier League resurgence under new coach Enzo Maresca with a crucial 2-1 victory over Brentford on Sunday, narrowing the gap on league leaders Liverpool. Marc Cucurella opened the scoring with a well-placed header in the 43rd minute, giving Chelsea a halftime advantage. Nicolas Jackson extended the lead in the 80th minute,…

Enyimba FC’s struggles in the CAF Confederation Cup continued as the Nigerian champions suffered a 3-0 defeat to Mozambique’s Black Bulls in their Group D encounter at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto, Maputo, on Sunday. Rume Akporoh put the hosts ahead in the 16th minute with a clinical header from a corner kick. The first…

The Nigerian Army has captured Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer believed to be behind the abduction and murder of Isa Bawa, the Emir of Gobir in Sokoto State. The late emir was kidnapped in July at the Kwanar Maharba area in Sokoto while returning from an event. A…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its support behind Nigerian stars Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who are in contention for top honors at the 2024 CAF Awards, set to take place today in Marrakesh, Morocco. Lookman, a standout for Atalanta and the Super Eagles, is one of five nominees for the prestigious CAF…

Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently declare a state of emergency on roads in the South-South region. In a letter addressed to the president on Sunday, Clark decried the deplorable state of roads in the oil-rich region, highlighting the immense hardship faced by residents and…

Kehinde Fajobi Nigeria continues to grapple with cash scarcity despite a significant increase of ₦1.59 trillion in the amount of currency held outside banks year-on-year. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed that as of October 2024, ₦4.29 trillion, or 94.3 per cent of the total currency in circulation (₦4.55 trillion), was outside…

Kehinde Fajobi The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of 20 bodies and the rescue of 11 survivors after a boat capsized on River Benue in Agatu Local Government Area on Saturday night. The tragic incident occurred when a wooden canoe carrying traders collided with a tree while travelling to Odenyi in Nasarawa…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the interception of over N2 billion worth of methamphetamine concealed in automobile parts from Canada. According to a statement released on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson, two separate shipments containing a total of 83.301 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized from containers en route to…

Manchester United delivered a stunning late comeback to defeat Manchester City 2-1 in a thrilling Manchester derby, leaving Pep Guardiola’s side reeling from yet another disappointing Premier League result. City dominated possession early on and broke the deadlock in the 36th minute when Joško Gvardiol capitalized on a defensive lapse to head in a perfectly…

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has taken on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, describing him as the most unqualified person to judge the personality and character of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Frank said Akpabio “cannot give what he does not have”, in reaction to…

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has emphasized his commitment to reposition the programme and create the needed value for the beneficiaries. He stated this at the weekend when he visited a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Timi Alaibe in Abuja. Otuaro said the…