The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday grilled the former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, over alleged fraud to the tune of 422 billion Naira during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain was said to have honoured an invitation by the commission, days after…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja, has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel and associated equipment at Bauchi Airfield as part of ongoing defence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. In a press release issued on Monday, the DHQ stated that the deployment “forms part of the deliberation during a working…
Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, on Monday said that four health workers have died of Lassa fever in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Makurdi, the Commissioner said that reports from the ministry’s dashboard indicated that there were over 60 suspected cases as of Monday. He added that 11…
The Premier League and English Football League have confirmed that match officials will allow short in-game pauses during Ramadan so Muslim players and referees can break their fast after sunset. The arrangement applies to fixtures that overlap with iftar, the time when Muslims end their daily fast. In the United Kingdom during Ramadan, sunset typically…
The killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) during an anti-rustling operation in Katsina State has raised fresh concerns about the durability of recent peace deals with armed groups, even as security authorities point to operational gains. Officials confirmed that Muhammad Kabir, a chief superintendent of police and the DPO of Rimi Division, was fatally…
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the data processing activities of global e-commerce platform Temu over alleged violations of the Nigeria Data Protection (NDP) Act. The directive was issued by the National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, following concerns that the company’s operations…
A 21-year-old apprentice has allegedly killed his mentor in Anambra State after attacking him with a pestle. The apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, was said to have struck the man, Ikechukwu Nwite, on the head with the pestle after an earlier altercation. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday in Fegge, an urban community in…
The Department of State Services on Monday opened up on why it seized the passport of the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and admitted that it is investigating the man and his son over their alleged involvement in the disappearance of one Abubakar Idris better known as Dadiyata in 2019. A top…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan 1447 AH on Tuesday, February 17. According to the Sultan, if the crescent is sighted on Tuesday, fasting will commence on Wednesday, February 18. However, if the moon is not sighted,…
The arrival of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja sparked a protest on Monday. El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC office amid investigations over alleged corruption during his tenure in office. His supporters converged at the junction leading to the commission, resulting in tension as…
