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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over alleged N9.3 billion fraud, TheCable reports. Sources told the news platform on Friday that the former governor has been detained by anti-corruption agencies in Abuja. Ishaku will be arraigned alongside former permanent secretary of the local government and chieftaincy affairs bureau in the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N37 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows the fall in prices of shares such as CAVERTON, NNFM, and UPL, among others, on the stock exchange floor today. After five hours of trading on the capital market, equity capitalization fell to N56.5 trillion from N56.6 trillion recorded by the exchange …

It has been two weeks since the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Chris Musa vowed to arrest notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, but the insurgents are still on the run, causing mayhem, kidnapping innocent Nigerians and collecting millions of naira as ransom. Turji even went so far as to play Robin Hood, handing out huge sums of money as …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Fresh trouble for Yahaya Bello as Nigerian government moves to charge former governor over alleged N110.4 billion fraud The Federal Government has filed fresh criminal charges against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello at the Federal High Court, Abuja.Read more 2. Kekere-Ekun confirmed as new Chief Justice of …

The Federal Government has filed fresh criminal charges against former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, TheCable reports. In a charge sheet seen by the news platform on Wednesday, the former governor will be arraigned on 16 counts of criminal breach of trust amounting to N110.4 billion alongside two state government officials, Abdulsalami Hudu and …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to October 30, 2024, for judgment. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the stay while Bello seeks to appeal the court’s arrest warrant issued on April 17. During the hearing, Bello’s defence lawyer, AM …

This investigation was conducted by PATRICK EGWU is the second part of a three-part, year-long investigative series on climate change disinformation and claims by international multinational oil companies – Shell and Eni operating in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. Read part 1 here.   In February 2022, an oil pipeline owned and operated by Italian giant Eni broke and cause a …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market made a gain of N104 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of stocks such as NIDF (Nigerian Infrastructure Debt Fund), FBNH (FBN Holdings Plc), and ELLAH LAKES (Ellah Lakes Plc) among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, …

Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Princess Patricia Obila, has drawn criticism after she was caught on video handing out N1,000 to poor residents as part of her poverty alleviation programme. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Princess Obila is seen going around what appears to be a popular transportation unit in Abakiliki, handing out cash to commercial …

Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Deputy Director-General of the Edo State Governorship Campaign Council of the PDP, on Tuesday broke down in tears during an interview with AriseTV Morning Show, as he recounted a heart-wrenching encounter with four women at the airport. The two women, two from Houston and two from Atlanta, had traveled to Nigeria to vote for Asue Ighodalo for …