Matawalle under probe for ‘diverting N70bn’, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is probing Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, for allegedly diverting N70 billion meant for contracts in the state. The anti-graft agency spoke on the investigation on Thursday following comments credited to the Zamfara governor. On Wednesday, Matawalle said Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC chairman, should […]
Buhari to confer highest national honour on Tinubu May 25, hand over transition documents
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, May 25 confer national honours on President-elect Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, the vice-president-elect. Tinubu will be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) while Shettima will be honoured with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). […]
Apapa: I didn’t write letter seeking to withdraw Obi’s petition against Tinubu’s victory
Lamidi Apapa, factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says he did not write a letter calling for the withdrawal of Peter Obi’s petition against the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu. Apapa said he is not a mole of the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he has been in the LP for […]
Police arrest two suspects over attack on US convoy, blame IPOB
The police command in Anambra says it has arrested two suspects over the killing of US consulate staff and security operatives in the state. Echeng Echeng, Anambra police commissioner, announced the arrest of the suspects on Thursday during a briefing at the state police headquarters. He alleged that the Indigenous People of […]
IMF approves $3bn loan for Ghana to ease economic crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) executive board has approved a three-year extended credit facility (ECF) arrangement of $3 billion for Ghana. In a statement on Wednesday, the IMF said the West African country will receive an immediate disbursement of about $600 million. The Bretton Woods institution said the 36-month facility will support […]
FG orders closure of Ijora-Olopa bridge as theft causes damage
The federal government has ordered the immediate closure of Ijora-Olopa bridge in Lagos following the failure of a section of the structure. The failure of the section of the bridge was attributed to theft by some miscreants who tampered with its major reinforcement elements. In a statement on Wednesday, Hakeem Bello, […]
Akpabio solicits LP, NNPP support for senate president bid
Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, has asked the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Labour Party (LP) to support his aspiration to be the senate president. Akpabio and Barau Jibrin, the deputy senate president aspirant, visited the headquarters of the NNPP and LP on Wednesday in Abuja. Akpabio […]
IN DETAIL: How non-state actors killed 1,228 people, kidnapped 844 in first four months of 2023
Less than an hour into 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital — a couple identified as Fatinoyes were killed after gunmen attacked their residence. The incident marked the beginning of violent attacks by gunmen in the year. Data sourced from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and National […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG to replace striking resident doctors with ad-hoc staff
Reports on the leadership tussle in the Labour Party dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Court issues bench warrant against Amaechi, Tonye Cole for ‘failing to honour invitation’
A high court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, has issued a bench warrant against Rotimi Amaechi, former governor and Tonye Cole, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state. Chinwendu Nwogu, the judge, also issued a bench warrant against Sahara Energy Resources Limited, Chamberlain Peterside, NG powers HPS Limited, […]