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Afikpo, Ohaozara, Edda to Benefit from REA/Lotus Bank PPP N100b Electricity Project
Afikpo, the second largest city in Ebonyi State is set to benefit from a ground-breaking public private partnership venture that is expected to supply electricity to over 30, 000 homes in under-served communities in Ebonyi State.
The…
Sallah: Deputy Speaker, Kalu Felicitates Muslims, Urges Sustained Prayers for Peace, Unity
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to all Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world on the successful completion of their month long fast and prayers…
10 Filipino Sailors, Convicted for Shipping 20kg of Cocaine Into Nigeria, Fined $6million
Barely four months after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing 20 kilograms of cocaine from Santos Brazil into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos, 10 Filipino sailors and their…
EFCC Recovers N387m from Fraudulent Jigawa Govt Officials, Returns Cash to Govt
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, handed over the sum of N387,483,488.00 (Three Hundred and Eighty-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand,…
EFCC Chairman Charges Businesses in Southeast to Comply with SCUML Registration
In its bid to frontally combat money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, safeguard businesses and strengthen the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system, the Executive Chairman of the…
Court Jails Three for Fraud in Kaduna
Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and jailed the trio of Aliyu Hassan, Samuel Olamide and Solomon Joseph Christian for fraud.
They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate…
ICPC Dismantles Lagos “Visa Mill” Syndicate; Secures Conviction of Local Govt Official
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has busted and dismantled a Visa mill Syndicate in Lagos State, just as it secured the conviction of one Michael Kuyoro, a staff member of Ikeja Local…
IHR Urges NAHCON to Set Up Hajj Calendar Committee, Begin Early Registration for 2027 Pilgrimage
A faith-based civil society organisation, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to establish a special Hajj calendar harmonisation committee and immediately commence…
Tinubu Fulfils Promise to D’Tigress with National Honours, Housing Rewards in Lyon
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, were in high spirits in Lyon as they received long-awaited rewards promised by Bola Ahmed Tinubu following their historic triumph at the 2025 Afrobasket tournament in Côte d’Ivoire.…
IHR Urges NAHCON to Set Up Hajj Calendar Committee, Begin Early Registration for 2027 Pilgrimage
A faith-based civil society organisation, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to establish a special Hajj calendar harmonisation committee and immediately commence…