UgamatvNigerians Slam FG Over ₦200,000 Prize for TeenEagle Global Champion
Nigerians on social media have expressed outrage after the Federal Government awarded ₦200,000 to Nafisah Abdullahi, the overall winner of the TeenEagle Global Finals competition. The prize was presented…
Former Customs Comptroller-General, Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, Dies at 82
Nigeria has lost a former Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, whose death was announced on Thursday by the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Governor Fintiri,…
FG Raises International Passport Fees, New Rates Take Effect September 1
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a fresh increase in the cost of obtaining international passports, with the new rates set to take effect from September 1, 2024. …
Atiku Lists Nine Urgent Reforms Needed in Nigeria’s Electoral Act Ahead of 2027 Elections
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for far-reaching electoral and judicial reforms, warning that failure to act could further erode public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement…
EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Wukari, Taraba State. The suspects were apprehended on…
EEDC Explains Blackout in Anambra, Oji River Following TCN Station Explosion
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has attributed the ongoing blackout in parts of its network to an early morning explosion at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Station…
NECO Warns Public Against Fake Recruitment Advert
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has dismissed reports circulating online that it is currently recruiting staff. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations,…
Ex-Equatorial Guinea Official Jailed Over Embezzlement Scandal
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced former senior government official, Mr. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Engonga, who previously headed the national financial…
SERAP Demands End to ‘Bogus’ Prosecution of Omoyele Sowore
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to immediately drop what it described as “bogus charges”…
Court Summons Dino Melaye Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Tax Evasion
A Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has summoned former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, over alleged failure to pay his Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024,…
