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Peter Obi Criticizes Nigeria’s Growing Debt, Calls For More Productive Borrowing
The former presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has described the Nigerian government borrowings as unproductive.
Obi stated this in a statement via his verified X handle on Tuesday.
According to him, Nigeria’s…
Tinubu Travels To Senegal On Friday For Faye’s Inauguration
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye.
The Presidency disclosed this in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser…
EFCC Vows to Nail “Mega Thieves” in Anti-Corruption Crackdown
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that the anti-graft agency under his leadership will “continue to be broad-based, holistic and unsparing of anyone linked with any form of…
Nigerian Passport Ranked Low on Global Mobility List
Nigerians seeking international travel face hurdles as the country's passport has been ranked among the world's weakest. VisaGuide's World Passport Index placed Nigeria at 191st out of 199 nations, only surpassing North Korea, Iraq, and…
NITDA Warns Nigerians: QR Codes Used for Fraud, Exercise Caution
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a cautionary alert to Nigerians, advising them to exercise caution when scanning QR codes due to the surge in fraudulent activities orchestrated by scammers.…
Bishop Kukah Slams Nigerian Leadership: ‘Like Men In Drunken Stupor’
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Sunday, said for over 60 years, Nigerian leaders have looked like men in a drunken stupor who stumble and fumble while searching for the way home.
Kukah, in his Easter message…
Binance, Executives Face Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Thursday arraign Binance Holdings Limited and two of its senior executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, who recently escaped from custody and fled Nigeria, over an alleged…
SERAP Issues Ultimatum To Wike, Others Over $4.6m Loans
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other 35 state governors one-week ultimatum to provide the loan…
Adesina Suggests “United States of Nigeria” in Discussion on Restructuring
The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a change of name from the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ‘The United States of Nigeria.’
Adesina said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on…
Third Mainland Bridge to Reopen Fully on Thursday After Repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the planned re-opening of the Third Mainland Bridge on April 4, 2024.
This was according to a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on his X account on Saturday.…
Buhari Pledges Support To Tinubu In Birthday Message
Former President Muhammadu Buhari says he is “fully committed” to the success of the government led by President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement on Friday, Garba Shehu, former presidential spokesperson, said Buhari had a telephone…
Fresh National Grid Collapse Raises Fears of Nationwide Blackout
Nigeria has yet again suffered another nationwide blackout as the national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun State, suffered a collapse at approximately 4:30pm on Thursday, leaving millions of homes and businesses…
Kaduna Govt Offers Scholarships To 137 Freed Students
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has promised free education to the freed 137 schoolchildren of the LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School.
Sani added that the school and the Kuriga community would be renovated, all under…
Falana Criticizes States, FG For Dehumanizing Distribution Of Palliatives
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the distribution of palliatives by state governments, stressing that it is an abuse of the rights of Nigerians.
Falana disclosed this while speaking at the Citizens Accountability and…
Binance Executive Sues EFCC, NSA Over Detention
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has accused the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission of violating his fundamental human rights.
Gambaryan, in an originating motion…