Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Agency has sealed a warehouse where 16,600 bags of rice worth over N1 billion meant for the federal government palliative are being repackaged for sale. The rice palliative, suspected to have been released during last year’s ‘Ramadan Kareen’ and tagged ‘Not for Sale,’ carries the picture of President Bola…
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has expressed strong opposition to the Tax Reform Bill, describing it as a policy “conceived in bad faith” that could jeopardize Nigeria’s unity. The forum, in a communiqué issued on Saturday, November 23, after its Board of Trustees’ second bi-annual meeting in Abuja, criticized the bill’s implementation process, accusing…
A recent report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered financial irregularities totaling over N197.72 billion across various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. The report, which highlights systemic lapses in financial compliance and procurement processes, focuses on activities between 2020 and 2021. The findings are detailed in the Auditor-General’s Annual…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the establishment of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. Fred Itua, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, announced the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at…
Eight people have reportedly lost their lives while over 20 others are missing after a speedboat carrying mourners capsized in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 23, 2024 on Bennet River, near Warri. According to reports, the…
Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder of the Potter’s House, a Pentecostal church in Dallas, Texas, U.S. suffered a health scare following his sermon on Sunday, November 24, prompting medical attention . According to an official statement from the church, the American pastor and motivational speaker “experienced a slight health incident” after preaching for…
Khalid has come out as gay, sharing the news on social media after alleging that he was outed by another artist. The R&B star took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday night, posting a rainbow flag emoji and writing, “there yall go. next topic please lol.” The announcement followed a string of events…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, November 22, ordered the remand of 109 alleged foreign hackers accused of attempting to defraud Nigerians. The defendants, identified as citizens of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, and Myanmar, are facing a six-count charge filed by the Cybercrime Unit of the Nigeria Police…
Islamic morality police in Kano, northern Nigeria, are set to resume their crackdown on betting shops following a Supreme Court ruling on gambling. The court overturned the 2005 law that established a national lottery commission and legalized sports betting and gambling, stating that regulation of gambling falls under the jurisdiction of state governments. …
The Enugu State Government has declared its readiness to present evidence of atrocities allegedly orchestrated by Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the Enugu State Government, described Ekpa as a “terrorist” who has no regard for the welfare of the Igbo people. Ekpa,…
