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NewslodgeReports on Tinubu’s Involvement in 12 Billion Naira Bribery Scandal Involving Customs Officers and Inquiries from EFCC and CCB

Nigeria’s leading investigative newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, has written to President Bola Tinubu, asking him to order the prosecution of some officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) indicted for accepting bribes to the tune of N12 billion while sabotaging...

Court sets date for EFCC to bring Emefiele before trial on new accusation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on May 15 arraign the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in a Federal Capital Territory court on three counts amended charge. In the fresh charge filed...

Top Stories from South-east: Ihedioha Leaves PDP, Lecturer Accused of Sexual Assault on Student, and More

The past week was eventful in Nigeria’s South-east, where both shocking and sad events made headlines. It was the last week of April 2024. Here are the highlights of the top stories that made headlines in the region within the past...

Ogun government closes gas company

The Ogun State Government has sealed off Gasco Marine Ltd, the company whose truck was involved in an accident that caused an explosion in the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area on Saturday. Addressing journalists after sealing off...

Cross River launches massive 50,000-hectare rice farm

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State inaugurated a 50,000-hectare rice farm at Ndok in Ogoja Local Government Area on Sunday. The initiative is supported by a credit scheme in which the state government allocates N150 million monthly to agricultural...

Governors’ Forum calls for improved safety measures in transportation of petroleum and gas products

Following Friday’s tanker fire that killed at least five persons and destroyed several vehicles and houses in the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is seeking safer methods of transporting petroleum...

Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator killed in shooting incident

Days after the conclusion of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, a leading member of the Lucky Aiyedatiwa campaign organisation, Alaba Abbey, was assassinated. Some aspirants have contested the outcome of the primaries despite...

Government refutes claims of N15,000 cash transfer to Nigerians

Nigeria’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has debunked the report of an ongoing N15,000 palliative distribution to citizens across the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the ministry’s Director of Information, Patricia...

NCP gives green light to reposition BOI following recommendations

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the recommendations to reposition the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in order to ensure food security for Nigerians. Chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the NCP gave its nod to the recommendations from...

Nigerian Prophet Reverses Prediction of World Ending on 25 April

Prophet Metuh, a Nigerian and the general overseer of No Gree For Satan Ministry, who predicted that the world would end on 25 April, has made a U-turn. Mr Metuh, on his X account, said the prophecy didn’t come to...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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