VIDEO: Youths Flee, Abandon Cars As Alleged EFCC Operatives Storm Ekpoma In Buses on Valentine’s Night Photo of Daniel Daniel Daniel Daniel Follow on XFebruary 15, 2025 1 minute read A late-night raid by suspected operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ekpoma, Edo State, led to confusion in the town as…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has removed Nigeria from its list of debtor-countries. Established in 1944, IMF supports countries’ economic growth by providing financial aid and guidance on policies to enhance stability, productivity, and job opportunities. Countries seek loans from the IMF to address economic crises, stabilise their currencies, implement structural reforms, and alleviate balance…
Prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly declared a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following her arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, her legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed…
A growing number of religious leaders across Africa have amassed considerable fortunes, sparking widespread debate about the intersection of faith and finance. These pastors have built vast empires that stretch far beyond the pulpit, with interests in media, real estate, education, publishing, and other business ventures. Supporters often attribute their wealth to divine blessing and…
Dr Prosper Chukwuka, former ‘Eze Ndigbo’ of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State and now the ‘Eze Igbo Gburugburu’, has repudiated the negative interpretations being given a recent viral video on the internet where he appeared to be dispensing justice to an alleged Yoruba offender as well as other non-Igbo accused of diverse…
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 11 suspects for allegedly impregnating a 13 years old unsound mind girl in the state. The Command said that the arrests were made as part of its determination to rid the State of all forms of Gender Based Violence. This was contained in a statement signed…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Bill Gates, co-chair of the Gates Foundation. The president conferred the honour on Gates in Lagos on Tuesday at an event witnessed by top government officials, including Ali Pate, coordinating minister of health and social welfare,…
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party. (PDP), has taken a turn for the worse as a faction of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), which suspended the Ag. National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum has appointed Yayari Ahmed, the party’s Treasurer, as his replacement. This was contained in a statement signed by the PDP…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says 18 sitting governors are currently being investigated by the anti-graft agency. Olukoyede spoke in Lagos on Friday during a sensitisation programme on the ills of naira mutilation and abuse. According to him, the agency will take action when the tenure of…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the National Open University of Nigeria is not inferior to other universities in the country. Obasanjo said this on Monday when he played host to some of the university’s officials who came on a courtesy visit to confer on him the Alumni Award member. The former president initiated the…