Nigerian courts have ordered the final forfeiture of billions of naira worth of assets linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, marking two of the country’s biggest civil asset recovery rulings in recent years. The decisions followed applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which argued the…
The Federal Government has filed a 10-count terrorism charge against three men accused of orchestrating the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as survivors continue to reveal details of their 56-day ordeal in captivity. The suspects, Abdulrazak Umar (aka Abu Khalifa), Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu…
The Yobe State Government has approved the release of ₦460.83 million to support 1,780 women entrepreneurs through a grassroots empowerment program aimed at strengthening small businesses and improving livelihoods across the state. The approval was granted during the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni in Damaturu. According to the Commissioner for…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has called on members of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network to pursue alternative funding sources to strengthen regional trade promotion and economic integration across West Africa. Speaking at the 6th Annual General Assembly of the Network in Dakar, Senegal, NEPC Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Mrs….
Heavy rainfall has disrupted daily activities across several states in southern Nigeria, with residents in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River and other parts of the region waking up to flooded roads, waterlogged communities and traffic congestion as the country enters the peak of its rainy season. The downpours, which began overnight in many areas, left…
The Kano State Government has distributed modern working tools to 1,900 butchers drawn from the state’s 44 local government areas as part of an empowerment program aimed at improving livelihoods, strengthening food safety and modernizing the meat industry. Speaking during the distribution ceremony at the Government House in Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released prominent Obidient Movement supporters Peter Akah and Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, after hours of questioning over allegations of naira abuse. The pair honored an invitation from the anti-graft agency on Wednesday and were interrogated for about 11 hours before being released around midnight….
President Bola Tinubu has approved the complete reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway using reinforced concrete pavement, marking a major shift in the Federal Government’s road construction strategy. The approval was announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, who said the decision followed the rapid deterioration of sections of the highway despite being rehabilitated just…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), after ruling that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) established reasonable suspicion that the assets were acquired through proceeds of unlawful activities. The ruling was delivered…
A disturbing video showing the body of a woman in a drainage channel near Sangotedo Shoprite in Lagos has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with unverified claims that she was a Point-of-Sale (POS) operator who was raped and murdered before her body was dumped. The graphic footage began circulating on July 15, prompting calls…
