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Revealed: Obasanjo Allegedly Offered N70 Million Bribe To Lawmakers In 2006 For Third-Term Bid – Senator Adeyeye
Ex-Senator Reveals How Lawmakers Were Allegedly Offered N70 Million Each to Support Obasanjo’s Third-Term Bid
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo allegedly attempted to bribe lawmakers with N70 million each in 2006 to secure support for his failed third-term agenda, according to … Continue Reading
Dangote Refinery To Refund Customers Overpriced Petrol, Absorbs N16bn Loss
Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Prices, Offers Refunds to Customers Charged Above New Rates, Absorbs N16bn Loss
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a refund plan for customers who purchased Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at rates higher than … Continue Reading
Nigerian Army Eliminates notorious terrorist Amirul Khahid of Alafa
Nigerian Army Achieves Major Success Against Terrorism in Recent Operations, Neutralises Amirul Khahid of Alafa
Over the weekend, soldiers from the Nigerian Army executed a series of offensives that successfully eliminated a notorious terrorist commander, Abba Alai, also … Continue Reading
‘Demons From Nigeria After Me’ – UK Court Blocks Deportation Of Nigerian Over Witchcraft Fears
UK Court Blocks Deportation of Nigerian Criminal, Citing Mental Health Risks and Threat of Persecution Over Witchcraft Beliefs
A Nigerian man convicted of armed robbery and drug dealing has been granted permission to remain in the UK after claiming he … Continue Reading
JUST IN: NLC Vows Nationwide Strike Over Planned Electricity Tariff Hike
Labour Union Rejects “Fraudulent” Electricity Tariff Reclassification, Accuses Government of Exploitation, and Threatens Nationwide Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong warning against the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over its ongoing reclassification of electricity consumers, describing … Continue Reading
Kano LG Chairman Arrested For Selling Stadium Land For N100 Million
Anti-Graft Agency Recovers ₦240 Million as Investigation Uncovers Fraudulent Sale of Public Land By The Kano LG Chairman
The Chairman of Kiru Local Government Area in Kano State, Abdullahi Mohammed, has been arrested for allegedly selling land designated for … Continue Reading
Kano State budgets N8 Billion for Ramadan feeding Program
Kano State Governor Allocates N8 Billion for Ramadan Feeding Program
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has announced that the state government has earmarked N8 billion for this year’s Ramadan feeding initiative. This announcement was made during the flag-off ceremony for … Continue Reading
Nigeria loses N40 Billion Yearly to employment fraud – EFCC Chairman
Nigeria Loses Over N40bn Annually to Employment Fraud, EFCC Chairman Reveals
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, disclosed that Nigeria has been losing upwards of N40 billion each year due to … Continue Reading
JUST IN: Kaduna Church Feeds 1,000 Muslims As Ramadan Begins
Kaduna Church Continues 19-Year Tradition of Feeding Underprivileged Muslims, Promoting Peace and Religious Tolerance During Ramadan
In a remarkable show of religious harmony, the Church of Christ Evangelical and Life Intercessory Ministry in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna State, has distributed food … Continue Reading
Kidnapped Nysc member freed after N1.1m ransom payment
Nysc Member Kidnapped Along Benin-Ore Expressway Freed After Ransom Payment
Rofiat Lawal, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been released after being abducted on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday. Her family paid a ransom of … Continue Reading