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Aisha Achimugu: My money not from Sanwo-Olu " I started business in 2001
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (602+ words) Aisha Achimugu, a businesswoman, has denied claims that her wealth was as a result of her association with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Achimugu, founder of Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas…...
$6. 23m withdrawn from CBN for phoney election observers under Emefiele, EFCC witness tells court
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (645+ words) A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Abuja how a withdrawal of $6. 23 million was made from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a purported election monitoring…...
Slain NYSC member's father says soldiers told him the killing was a mistake
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (1054+ words) Sani Jimoh, father of the late Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member killed by soldiers of the guards brigade quick response force in Dei-Dei, Shagari Estate, Abuja, says military operatives told him his son's death was…...
Terrorists attack Adamawa community, kill '29 villagers"
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (232+ words) No fewer than 29 people have been killed after suspected terrorists attacked the Guyaku community in the Gombi LGA of Adamawa state. Quoting local officials and community leaders, Reuters reported that the attackers invaded the community late on Sunday and carried…...
SERAP, NGE sue NBC, seek injunction against 'threat' to sanction broadcasters
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (792+ words) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have sued the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over what they described as an "arbitrary, unconstitutional, and unlawful" notice threatening sanctions against broadcasters. The suit follows a…...
Ogun police academy: A strategic and timely boost to Nigeria's security architecture
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (683+ words) At its core, this initiative represents a continuation of a broader governance philosophy of decentralisation. For a country as vast and diverse as Nigeria, the concentration of critical institutions in limited locations has long created structural inefficiencies. Administrative bottlenecks, limited…...
Gunmen kill monarch, three residents in Benue community
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (192+ words) Gunmen have killed Alexander Awodi, the district head of Olegabulu community in Agatu LGA of Benue state. Four armed men, riding on two motorcycles, reportedly stormed the residence of the traditional ruler and opened fire on him and members of…...
Troops uncover suspected graves of murdered army couple at IPOB/ESN enclave
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (315+ words) The Nigerian Army says its troops have discovered shallow graves in Imo state believed to contain the remains of two personnel killed in 2022. In a'statement on Saturday, the army said the discovery was made during a clearance operation targeting a…...
Troops arrest 'terrorist spy' at Yobe airport
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (166+ words) Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected informant linked to Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Yobe. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused…...
FCCPC seals office of Abuja real estate firm over "failure" to hand over properties
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (285+ words) The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed off the offices of Life Camp Paradise Estate located at the Life Camp area of the federal capital territory (FCT). Marvin Nadah, the deputy director of the surveillance and investigations…...