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The Benue State House of Assembly on Friday suspended four of its members for three months over allegations of conspiracy and attempts to destabilise proceedings by plotting to impeach the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aondona Dajoh. The affected lawmakers are Hon. Alfred Aondoaver Emberga (Makurdi North Constituency), Hon. Shimawua Emmanuel (Vandeikya 2 Constituency), Hon. Cyril Ikong […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised residents of Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states living in high-risk flood areas to relocate to safer grounds following alerts of rising water levels along the River Niger. NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, issued the warning and directed all operations offices covering communities along the river to […]

The legal team of Adamawa-born entrepreneur, Abdullahi Bashir Haske, has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for declaring him wanted over alleged money laundering and criminal conspiracy. On Friday, the EFCC announced Haske, a son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted in connection with the allegations. The declaration, signed by the agency’s […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 505,906 eligible Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within five days of commencement. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the flag-off of the commission’s nationwide sensitisation campaign to boost public participation in the […]

The Federal Government has commenced discussions with the Japanese Government for a $238 million loan to strengthen Nigeria’s national electricity grid, with particular focus on the transmission segment. The negotiations formed part of deliberations at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, where President Bola Tinubu participated in high-level […]

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has dismissed claims that a secret “Epstein client list” exists, calling the idea a conspiracy theory. In a newly unsealed 300-page transcript of her July interrogation, Maxwell told U.S. officials: “There is no list.” The statement challenges widespread speculation that Epstein kept records […]

Oseloka Obi, son of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied allegations linking him to homosexuality following the circulation of photographs showing him with London-based British-Nigerian, Kent Okwesa. The images, which surfaced online on Wednesday, depicted Oseloka and Okwesa sitting closely at a restaurant in the United Kingdom, sparking widespread speculation on […]

The Presidency on Thursday mocked leaders of the opposition coalition, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Anambra State governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, following the announcement that Nigeria’s foreign reserves had risen to $41 […]

Jaiz Bank Plc says its total assets rose by 86 per cent to ₦1.08 trillion in the 2024 financial year, crossing the ₦1 trillion threshold for the first time since inception. Managing Director/Chief Executive, Dr. Haruna Musa, disclosed this on Thursday after the bank’s virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM), describing the feat as a reflection […]

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, will hold a joint telephone call on Friday with his French, British, and German counterparts to discuss stalled nuclear negotiations and the possible reimposition of United Nations sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported. The three European nations have warned they could trigger the UN “snapback” sanctions mechanism if Tehran continues […]