The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Wednesday brought formal charges against former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for his alleged involvement in financial impropriety. Emefiele was arraigned before Justice Maryann Anenih at the FCT High Court in Abuja, where he pleaded notContinue Reading
The forum of 37 State Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried being abandoned by President Bola Tinubu despite working hard for his electoral victory in the last election. Aggrieved leaders expressed their displeasure about their exclusion from the dividend ofContinue Reading
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 33.69 per cent in April 2024 from 33.20 per cent in March 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. NBS gave the statistics in its latest report on consumer price index released in Abuja on Wednesday. The latest figure represents represents anContinue Reading
A Nigerian man has been given a life sentence in the UK for killing his wife with a skateboard. He had blamed his loss of control on medication. According to BBC, Olobunmi Abodunde, 48, admitted to killing Taiwo Abodunde, who suffered “catastrophic brain injuries”, on 28 November last year”.Continue Reading
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has directed petrol stations in the country to install Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sale points on their premises. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja after a meeting with high-volume suppliers of petroleum products. Continue Reading
Unknown gunmen on Monday reportedly abducted dozens number of Dangote Cement workers. According to People’s Gazette, several workers were shot during the assault. The workers were returning from work Monday evening when they were ambushed by suspected bandits at Okpella in Edo, a town near Okene (Kogi state).Continue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday picketted the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC ,over the hike in electricity tariff from N65/kwh from 225kwh. At the occasion in Abuja to kickoff the nation wide picketing, the President of NLC, Comrade JoeContinue Reading
Troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE have successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Rugga, Sarti and Yade communities in Taraba state and in the process, recovered arms and ammunition The troops,who disclosed this in a statement the authorities of the operation sent to the Director ,Army Public Relations,Continue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP) Ede Poly chapter has approved the resumption of academic activities in the school following rampage of students due to alleged arrest of their colleagues by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Blueprint recalls that the EFCC operatives from theContinue Reading
