Who steal Nigeria’s crude oil, using vessels? ―Elumelu

In an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday, Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu, has said the government and security agents in Nigeria should be able to tell Nigerians who steal the country’s crude oil, especially using vessels that move through the territorial waters. He said he discovered first-hand why international oil companies were partly […]

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N700bn paid as bribes in Nigeria in 2023 —ICPC Chairman

Corruption remains one of the most significant impediments to Nigeria’s development, as it erodes trust in public institutions, undermines the rule of law, and stifles economic growth. The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, declared in Zaria on Thursday that an estimated 87 million bribes amounting to […]

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Obasanjo gives reasons why fuel importers will frustrate Dangote

In an interview with Financial Times, former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that some […]

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US elections: Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate

Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard veteran to join the Democratic ticket and help lead the party’s fight to defeat Donald Trump. The selection – which Harris personally delivered to Walz via a video call, according to a source familiar […]

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Serena Williams, her daughters denied entry to a restaurant in Paris

International tennis superstar, Serena Williams and her daughters were prevented from entering a restaurant in Paris. Williams, who won four Olympic gold medals over the course of her career, first arrived in the French capital in late July, ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony in which she participated as a torch bearer. The retired tennis champion […]

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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister resigns, flees to India amid deadly protests

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister has resigned and fled to India following weeks of deadly protests in the country. Reports of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, resigning were confirmed by the army, as well as Bangladesh High Commission Officials in Delhi. According to the country’s leading national paper, Hasina and her sister took a military helicopter to […]

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Bobrisky, friends celebrate his release from Kirikiri prison with boat cruise party (Photos)

Moments following his release from prison, Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, hosted a boat cruise with his friends, in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Pictures and videos from the celebration show Bobrisky and his friends including Nigerian star actresses Moyo Lawal, Eniola Ajao, et al, celebrating his release. Bobrisky regained his freedom […]

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Tinubu addresses Nigerians over nationwide protests, seeks end to violence, promises reforms (Full text)

President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation on Sunday with a message of concern, responsibility, and a call for unity, at a time of heightened tension and unrest across several states in Nigeria. The wave of protests which began on August 1, marked by violence and destruction, has prompted the President to speak directly to the […]

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Tinubu to address Nigerians on Sunday over #EndBadGovernance protests

President Bola Tinubu has succumbed to growing calls for him to address the nation in the midst of widespread #EndBadGovernance protests that entered its third day on Saturday. In a statement released by the presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, he will give the address through a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. […]

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South African businessman, Johann Rupert becomes the richest man in Africa

Johann Peter Rupert, a South African billionaire businessman, and chairman of the Swiss-based luxury-goods company, Richemont, has surpassed the Nigerian business mogul, Aliko Dangote to become the richest person in Africa. According to Bloomberg, Rupert’s wealth has grown to $13.65 billion, making him the 154th richest person in the world. Dangote’s net worth was $13.6 […]

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Nigerian family faces deportation from Canada over alleged fake admission letter

A female Nigerian student, Lola Akinlade, is facing deportation from Canada after it was discovered that she allegedly used a fake acceptance letter to secure a study visa and work permit. Akinlade, who graduated with a diploma in Social Services from Nova Scotia Community College in 2019, told CBC News she was unaware the letter […]

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Security operatives shoot at protesters, journalists in Abuja (Photo)

Security operatives at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday dispersed protesters and journalists from the facility with gunshots. The security operatives aimed at protesters and journalists who ran for cover. The protesters were reconvening after being dispersed by security agents deployed to the stadium. Suddenly, masked security operatives suspected to be personnel of […]

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I did not sponsor any protest, video of me protesting, shocking ―Ireti Kingibe

Nigerian Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has expressed shock and disbelief over a misleading viral video that allegedly shows her and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, leading protests in Abuja on Thursday. Describing the video as a malicious and deliberate effort to discredit her and Obi, Kingibe […]

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87 legal practitioners make final approval list of SAN for 2024

A statement released to journalists on Thursday says: “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the Chairmanship of His Lordship, the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON at its 164th Plenary session held today I st August, 2024, has approved the elevation of 87 Legal Practitioners to the Inner Bar.” The […]

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Former Minister, Pastor lead #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest

Former Nigerian Minister for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung and Prophet Isa El-Buba were among those who led the ”End Bad Governance” protest in Jos, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the protesters, largely youths, matched on major streets of Jos, chanting solidarity songs. The organisers of the protests […]

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Justice Rita Ajumogobia’s daughter found allegedly killed in Lagos home

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three domestic staff over the alleged murder of Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a judge of the Federal High Court. Justice Ajumogobia’s medical doctor-daughter, who recently got married, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of […]

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Body of kidnapped ex-Ekiti University Deputy VC found in shallow grave

Emeritus Professor and former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, has been found dead over three weeks after he was kidnapped. 79-year-old retired university don was kidnapped from his house in Ado-Ekiti alongside his security guard on July 9, 2024 and driven away in his car, which the […]

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