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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a Lagos-based socialite and businessman, FRED AJUDUA, over an alleged $1.43 million fraud. The arrest followed a Supreme Court order issued on Friday, 5th May 2025, which revoked his bail and directed that he be remanded in the Correctional Service. AJUDUA’S legal troubles date back to 1993, when he was accused of defrauding a German businessman of $1.43 million, and the EFCC in 2016 filed […]

Political figures in Nigeria, including President BOLA TINUBU, former President GOODLUCK JONATHAN, his wife, DAME PATIENCE, Senate President, GODSWILL AKPABIO, Delta State Governor, SHERIFF OBOREVWORI, among others, yesterday paid their last respects to an elder statesman and respected leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), EDWIN CLARK. President TINUBU, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, GEORGE AKUME, at funeral service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Kiagbodo, in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta,expressed […]

The Federal Government has confirmed full payment of $3.4 billion loan received from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, MOHAMMED IDRIS, confirmed this while briefing newsmen yesterday after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting in Abuja. Recall that the Nigerian government last week officially removed itself from the International Monetary Fund, IMF,’s debtor list, amid the full settlement of its outstanding credit obligations.   Reports say […]

American singer JOHN LEGEND has shared his thoughts about his former friend KANYE WEST, suggesting that the death of WEST’smother affected the rapper’s mental health. Recall that WEST, also known as YE, had openly talked about his experiences with bipolar disorder and autism, expressing his belief that he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, LEGEND in a recent interview, said YE’S descent started after his mother passed in 2007, noting that his mental health has continued to deteriorate ever since […]

Air Peace Limited says it has carried out a rescue mission to repatriate 78 Nigerian women trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire under the false pretense of employment.  Air Peace’s Chairman, ALLEN ONYEMA, who made this known yesterday said the airline deployed a Boeing 737 aircraft (registration 5N-BQV), which departed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday and landed at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan, before returning with the victims on the same day entirely free of charge.  ONYEMA, while […]

President BOLA TINUBU has congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV (14th) on his election as the pope and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Nigerian President conveyed his best wishes through his media aide, BAYO ONANUGA, felicitating with the conclave for electing the American ROBERT FRANCIS PREVOST as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The President in his message, affirmed the valued relations shared between Nigeria and the Holy See over many years while acknowledging […]

Former presidential candidate, PETER OBI has expressed deep concern over the recently released results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, describing the figures as a discouraging reflection of Nigeria’s failing education system. In a statement shared via his official X page, OBI emphasized that the poor performance highlights deep rooted structural challenges within Nigeria’s education system. Drawing comparisons with other countries, OBI noted that Nigeria’s total university enrollment stands at approximately 2 million students, […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Nigeria First economic policy targeted at prioritizing the use of locally manufactured goods and services in all government procurements. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, MOHAMMED IDRIS, who made this known  yesterday after the FEC meeting in Abuja, said the policy would soon be backed by an executive order.  According to him, the policy aligns with President BOLA TINUBU’S objective of driving industrialization, protecting the […]