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Muneer Bankole, chief executive officer (CEO) of Medview Airline Plc, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was said to have been detained on Monday at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja. TheCable understands that Bankole arrived the EFCC headquarters around 11am on Monday following […]

The national assembly has transmitted the revised electoral act amendment bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. In a statement, Babajide Omoworare, aide to the president on national assembly (senate), said Olatunde Ojo, clerk of the national assembly, transmitted the bill to the president on Monday. Omoworare said sending the bill to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed criminal charges against Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west. The 17-count charge was filed on Monday before a federal high court in Abuja. According to the commission, the former Imo governor allegedly conspired with others, including a member of the All Progressives Congress […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife has declared an indefinite strike over “unpaid earned academic allowance”. Source: Top Stories

The African Union (AU) has suspended Burkina Faso’s membership following the coup that took place in the country. The AU said the suspension would be effective until constitutional order is restored in the country. “Council decides in line with the relevant AU instruments to suspend the participation of Burkina Faso in all […]

Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, has formally declared his bid to run for the office of president — but not without some form of drama. While addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Okorocha likened Nigeria to an aircraft that he would love to pilot. The senator said if elected […]

Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, has formally declared his interest to run for office of the president. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Okorocha said the country is facing a number of challenges that need to be addressed. The former Imo governor said he is seeking to establish a […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recovered and returned 11 houses to Arthur Eze, a businessman.  In a statement issued on Monday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the houses were recovered in Enugu from Olisaebuka Eze and Onyeka Eze, who worked as administrative and finance managers respectively for the businessman. […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited spent N100 billion on the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries in 2021. The details are contained in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) presentation to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting on its funding performance for the year. According to the state oil firm, […]

Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owners of Shoprite in Nigeria, has announced plans to reopen the Circle Mall store. The store, located in Jakande, Lagos, was closed down after the vandalism that result from the EndSARS protests in October 2020. Tayo Amusan, chairman of RSNL, announced the development on Monday. The […]