Tinubu Visits France Four Times in 2024 but Nigeria Hasn’t Seen Macron Since 2018
President Bola Tinubu, alongside his wife Oluremi, left for France on Wednesday for a three-day visit. This makes it his fourth trip to the European country in 2024 alone. Bayo…
FLASHBACK: Kogi Issued Statement to Defend Bello Against EFCC in March
On Tuesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, into custody after he was accused of misappropriating N80.2 billion belonging to the…
Court Dismisses Case Seeking to Stop EFCC From Investigating Sanwo-Olu
A Federal High Court in Lagos State dismissed a case seeking to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on completion of his tenure…
JUST IN: Yahaya Bello in Court Following EFCC Detention
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi State Governor, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday. Bello smiled as…
CBN Raises Interest Rate to 27.5% — Sixth Increase Under Cardoso
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the country’s interest rate to 27.50%, a move the apex bank has made at least five times in 2024 alone. Olayemi Cardoso,…
MTN Data Subscription Delay Leaves Customers Frustrated, Stranded
What was supposed to be a seamless data subscription on Monday afternoon has turned into a frustration-laden experience for Tomiwa Aderemi, an Oyo State-based researcher and MTN customer. Aderemi told…
JUST IN: Yahaya Bello Surrenders, in EFCC Custody
Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi State governor on trial for an N82 billion money laundering case, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Usman Ododo,…
Registered, Unassigned, Invalid: Investigating FRSC’s Unreliable Number Plate Verification Portal
In April, a group of four men were stripped of their freedom after being arrested by the police in Lagos State. The men, Habeeb Azeez (29), Michael Adeyeye (26), Biodun…
Sanwo-Olu Suspends Media Aide Wale Ajetunmobi for Admitting #EndSars Protesters Were ‘Hunted Down and Executed’
On Tuesday, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, suspended Wale Ajetunmobi, his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media. The suspension, which was made public on Tuesday, followed a controversial…
Embezzlement Question Arises as NEPC Withholds Funding From 2023 Export Mentorship Programme Finalists
Finalists of the 2023 cohort of the Export Mentorship Programme (EMP), organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), have accused the federal institution of abandoning them and reneging on…