Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, laid siege at the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro, on Wednesday night in an attempt to forcefully arrest former Governor Yahaya Bello. A statement issued by Bello’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, said EFCC operatives were shooting sporadically. Michael, while condemning the attack, urged Nigerians to hold…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that Julius Abure’s tenure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party expired in June 2024. This was made known in a counter affidavit filed in response to the Labour Party’s suit challenging its exclusion from INEC’s refresher training for uploading party agents ahead of the Edo…

The Anambra State Police Command has summoned the President Generals of Enugwu-Ukwu and Nawfia Communities following growing tension in the areas over the gruesome murder of three youths on Monday. The three people who are said to be from Enugwu-Ukwu community were lured by their neighbours from Nawfia, and killed over a land disagreement. While…

British-Nigerian actress, Laura Lake Adebisi has said Nigeria shouldn’t have been a country. According to her, the ideological differences between the North and South are enough reasons for the country not to exist. Speaking in a viral video, the movie star accused the British government of “empowering” the Nigerian government to stop Biafra’s secession to…

The presidency has denied that a yacht spotted in St. Tropez, a coastal town in France, belongs to President Bola Tinubu. This follows several reports and speculation on social media. They claimed that a “presidential yacht belonging to the Nigerian government is being used for vacation at St. Tropez.” However, one of President Tinubu’s media…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it would appeal an order issued by Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court in Bayelsa State against the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Justice Dashen stated that Olukoyede risks imprisonment for allegedly refusing to comply with a ruling in a suit filed against the EFCC by…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has dispelled allegations of mass retrenchment of civil servants, saying he has no intention of firing any employee within the state workforce. Otti stated this at the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia, during his monthly media parley with newsmen tagged,” Alex Otti Speaks” on Friday night. The governor, while reiterating…

A popular spiritual leader, Onyebuchi Okocha (popularly known as Onyeze Jesus) has reportedly been abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Onyeze Jesus, the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, was said to have been abducted on Wednesday, September 4 at Nkpor. This is…

President Bola Tinubu is set to arrive in Beijing, China, on Sunday morning for a five-day official visit aimed at strengthening economic ties and attracting investments to Nigeria. The visit marks a significant step in fostering cooperation between Nigeria and China, focusing on various critical sectors. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, had noted that Tinubu’s visit…

Nonye Ayeni, executive director and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria recorded total receipts of $2.7bn from non-oil exports in the first half of 2024. Ayeni made the disclosure in Abuja on while addressing the media at the council’s presentation of its progress report on the non-oil sector performance…