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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, it was learnt at the weekend It was further learnt that the decision by the EFCC was based on credible intelligence. Other countries where the ex-governor is put on the watch-list are Egypt, ... Read More »

it is our delight to inform Lagosians that the Lagos State Police Command under the stewardship of CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni recorded a major breakthrough yesterday, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Our intelligence gathering assets yielded very credible and actionable intelligence about a dangerous and very notorious gang of kidnappers planning to kidnap some high net-worth individuals in Lagos. Upon receipt ... Read More »

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been re-elected to serve another year as xhairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Tinubu, who was re-elected during the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, also announced the President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye, ... Read More »

The Lagos State Government has re-emphasized its warning to those erecting buildings without obtaining the necessary Permits, restating its determination to arrest the spate of illegal construction and building collapse in the State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki gave the warning while reacting to a building with illegal attachment that collapsed ... Read More »

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South East governors in Enugu State, on Tuesday. The former President and Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on their own invitation to discuss regional development issues, and the purported plan release of Kanu by the federal government ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board for Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), a move aimed at boosting growth in the real estate sector. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, July 2, by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the board, chaired by Demola Adebise, includes experienced professionals in finance, operations, and ... Read More »

It was a scary sight on Monday, July 1, as the Nigeria Customs Service paraded a shipment of arms ammunition originating from Turkey it impounded in Rivers state. The customs said the assorted weapons were worth over N13.9bn. Speaking at the Onne Port in Rivers State, the Controller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed that the 40-foot container with registration number MAEU165396 arrived ... Read More »

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) popularly known as a drone, crashed in Kaduna on Monday morning and not its helicopter as earlier reported. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “Contrary to reports on social media as well as on a ... Read More »

The Federal Government has debunked claims that it is running four budgets in a fiscal year. This was stated in a post on X by Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi. The media aide responded to a thread of tweets by former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, allegingthe government was running four budgets concurrently. ... Read More »

It is with a deep sense of sympathy that I condole with the Vice President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Sen. Kashim Shettima GCON and his dear wife, Her Excellency Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima, on the unfortunate loss of his mother-in-law, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir who passed away on 23rd June 2024 at the age of 69 years. She was a ... Read More »