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The Senior Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre, Bolaji Idowu, has debunked allegations linking him to fraudulent real estate activities and money laundering, describing the claims as unfounded and misleading. Reports…

Babajide Sanwo-olu, governor of Lagos state, has signed the Lagos Electricity Bill 2024 into law. The ceremony was held at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, in the presence of Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor, and Mudashiru Obasa,…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled passport submissions during tourist visa applications for Nigerians. Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, announced Ramaphosa’s…

The house of representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the “planned” retirement of 1,000 staff. The apex bank is said to be preparing to retire 1,000 officials and provide them with a severance package…

Founder of the Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has said the controversial tax reform bills of Bola Tinubu’s administration will end the elites’ financial recklessness. He submitted as a guest on Channels Television’s Morning Brief…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Tuesday, denied barring investigative journalist, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, from seeing a baby he had rescued from an orphanage home suspected of illicit baby trafficking.…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asked the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, to stop the prolonged investigation of…

The presidency says there is no provision in the tax reform bills before the national assembly that will impoverish the northern region of the country. In a statement on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of an estate located in the federal capital territory (FCT). Jude Onwuegbuzie, a judge of the FCT high court, delivered his verdict in favour of the…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered an investigation into allegation of the Nigerian Police Force’s culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters during the August End Bad Governance nationwide protest.…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from Simon Ekpa’s supporters over the declaration of the United States of Biafra in Finland. Ekpa is a self-proclaimed leader of the separatist group. On November 21,…

President Bola Tinubu says the good life that Nigerians thought they were living prior to his administration was fake and capable of collapsing the country. Speaking on Saturday during the 34th and 35th combined convocation…

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) says its founder Fisayo Soyombo has been released from detention by the Nigerian Army. On Friday, FIJ reported that Soyombo had been arrested and detained for three days by the 6…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has voiced strong concerns over the proposed tax reform bill, warning that it could have devastating consequences for the Northern region and other parts of the country. In an interview with BBC…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo was arrested at an illegal oil bunkering site. The army’s statement came in response to public outcry over Soyombo’s detention. The Foundation for…