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The daughter of renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, Folakemi Falana has vehemently denied bribery and corruption allegations involving her father and her brother, Falz, linked to Bobrisky’s reported prison sentence. In a post…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has described allegations by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that its officers had taken control of its Abuja and Lagos offices, as “inaccurate and misleading”. A…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released labour leader Joe Ajaero. Ajaero, who confirmed his release to Channels TV, said the secret police allowed him to go home around 11 pm on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress…

After over a year of its launch in May 2023, Dangote Refinery, on Tuesday, rolled out its first Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from its 650,000 barrels per day facility. At a press conference, owner of the…

Politician and a former presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to demand transparency from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the true state of petrol subsidy payments.…

The rising inflation rate will force Nigerian households to spend the largest amounts of their earnings on food in the next six months, a recent survey by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown. This is as the most recent report…

The Lagos State Deputy Governor Babafemi Hamzat has explained how it is working to ensure food sufficiency in the area, saying it partners with other states among other strategies. Hamzat was a guest on Channels Television’s special…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to cause political crisis in the state of any governor who tries to interfere in the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. Wike said this…

A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bilikisu Bala, on Monday, told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some officers of the Commission, and…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement on Monday, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu appointed…

The State Security Service (DSS) has given the reason for arresting a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, early on Sunday. DSS operatives arrested Mr Soyinka, who is the West African Regional Editor of the Conversation Africa, at…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to disclose details of any Chinese loans, liabilities, and other external…

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Judiciary to live up to its expectation and shun those who only criticize the judiciary when the pendulum of justice does not swing towards their direction. Represented by Vice President…

Fidelity Bank has disputed data breach allegations levelled against it by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesman for the bank, Meksley Nwagboh, said no data law was violated to…

Following cases of fake certification recently detected by the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB), examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking…