EFCC Arrests 105 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acting on intelligence on emerging internet crimes involving foreigners, on Thursday, January 9, 2025 broke another syndicate of fraudsters specializing in hotel review job scam, targeting mostly United Kingdom victims. They arrested 105 suspects comprising four Chinese […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the National Assembly on Friday. The INEC chairman […]

The National Assembly, through its joint committee on Industry, Trade and Investment, has declared that Nigeria is fooling itself over border closure in view of cross border banditry taking place in states sharing borders with Niger and the Republic of Chad. Lamentation on closed but porous borders came to the […]

The economic reforms of the Tinubu administration, including the market-based pricing of premium motor spirit (PMS) and adjustments to foreign exchange policies, have saved the country approximately N930 billion in previously lost revenue, according to Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun. The N930 billion represents about […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has implemented a strategic restructuring by appointing new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Corps Commanders, and a Commander for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), News360 Nigeria reports. The reorganization aims to bolster operational capabilities and administrative efficiency within the […]

Nigeria has borrowed over $3.23 billion in the last four years to fix its electricity problems, but the country still cannot produce more than about 4,500 megawatts of power for its 200 million people. Different international organisations like the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Japan International Cooperation […]

There seem to be trouble following the announcement of Eric Chelle as the new Super Eagles coach on Tuesday. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is under fire as MC Oran of Algeria has revealed that the newly appointed Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is still under contract with the club. […]

Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ningi, on Thursday queried the economic team of the federal government over failure to explain how proceeds from the removal of fuel subsidy was expended last year. Mr Ningi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenged the government officials when they appeared before the […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a fresh hearing in the legal battle over the disputed Kano Emirate involving Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero. The Appellate Court, in a judgment delivered on Friday, held that Bayero was denied fair hearing due to the shoddy manner in which a Kano […]