Nigeria is poised to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in early 2025, according to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The FATF approved Nigeria’s 3rd Progress Report at its June 2024 Plenary meeting in Singapore, acknowledging the country’s progress in implementing the Action Plan developed to address anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism…
Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani, has narrated how he shielded ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo from being assaulted by inmates of the Kirikiri Maximum Security prison in 1995. He spoke in Abuja at the second edition of This Nigeria’s lecture and award event themed,“25 Years of Unbroken Democracy: Challenges, Prospects, and Possibilities.” Sani was among the pro-democracy…
The Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has disclosed the reason behind the appointment of 100 constituency aides from her district. Speaking on Friday in a statement through her Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Israel, the senator noted that the appointments were imperative to “bolster our representation.” The appointees, drawn from across 57…
Democrats are reportedly not happy with President Joe Biden’s performance at the first presidential debate with Former President, Donald Trump. President Joe Biden was supposed to put the nation’s mind at ease over his physical and mental capacity with his debate showing Thursday night. But from the onset of the debate, the 81-year-old seemingly struggled…
A video has captured the moment a woman was confronted by her husband for kicking his mother out of the house. According to the woman, her mother-inlaw does not contribute to the household expenses and allegedly causes trouble in the home. In the video, the woman can be heard responding to her husband’s question about…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has urged its esteemed customers to discountenance video in the social media on issuance of free prepaid meters by a purported individual. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu by the EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh. Ezeh said that the attention of…
On Friday, a significant assembly of traders and marketers under the ISAMATA platform staged a peaceful demonstration at the entrance of the Imo State Government House in Owerri. Their unified plea was for the release of their former President/Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Ezeanochie, who was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Imo State under orders…
Imo state government has described as untrue and fallacious the allegation by the National secretariat of Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC), that it is among states yet to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. It noted that apart from Imo State paying the thirty thousand wage since 2020, it has gone ahead to add another ten…
A 64-year-old randy pastor, Mr. Francis Ogu, has been arrested in Awka, Anambra State capital, for allegedly defiling a 7-year-old The suspect, a native of Mbanọ in Imo State but resident in Anambra, was arrested on Thursday, June 27, following the report of his immoral act against the little girl who is a domestic help…
The Supreme Court, has upheld the conviction of the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche. In the unanimous judgment read by Justice Moore Adumein, the Supreme Court held that the appellant, Francis Atuche, did not attempt to dislodge the finding of the trial court and the Court of Appeal…
