By Lizzy Chirkpi Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced two Chinese nationals, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each after …
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64% Inmates Await Trial as Correctional Service Calls for Improved Funding
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterBy Tracy Moses The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that awaiting trial inmates now make up 64 per cent of the country’s total prison population, highlighting persistent congestion and …
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De-Risking Nigeria’s Oil Sector Key to Boosting Investor Confidence — NLNG
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterBy Tracy Moses Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has stressed that creating a low-risk and well-structured oil and gas sector is essential for attracting investors, driving economic growth, and strengthening the …
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Starving Auditor-General’s Office of Funds Fuels Corruption — Reps
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterBy Tracy Moses The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised alarm over the gross underfunding of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF), warning that …
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By Lizzy Chirkpi A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated in the early hours of Wednesday at the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa, triggered a swift security response, leading …
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By Daniel Adaji The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), allowing each BDC …
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By Lizzy Chirkpi An Arik Air aircraft operating a domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt made an emergency diversion to Benin Airport on Wednesday after developing an engine issue …
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RMAFC Boss Mocks Protesters Demanding E- Transmission of Election Results
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterBy Oscar Okhifo Imo Akpan, a federal commissioner with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has sparked outrage after mocking protesters who marched to the National Assembly on …
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Okonjo-Iweala Raises Alarm Over AI-Generated Video on Social Media
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterBy Lizzy Chirkpi The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has cautioned Nigerians against a fraudulent, Artificial Intelligence-manipulated video currently circulating online, warning that it falsely features …
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By Lizzy Chirkpi The Senate has urged the Federal Government to ensure the prompt and full execution of Nigeria’s defence budget, warning that delays could weaken efforts to combat insecurity …