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Nigeria is grappling with a growing cholera outbreak, prompting President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Tuesday. The president directed the formation of a cabinet committee to oversee the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) emergency operations center specifically designed to address the outbreak. Rising Concern: Rising Cases and Geographic Spread This …

Two witnesses testified when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opened a money laundering case against former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday. The EFCC charged the former governor with nine counts of fraud. The commission accused Obiano of misappropriating more than N4 billion from state coffers during his tenure from March 2014 …

Gunmen on Friday kidnapped a judge at the Borno State High Court, Haruna Mshelia, and his wife in the state. The couple was kidnapped along with their driver and orderly along the Biu-Maiduguri road. Spokesman of the state police command, Daso Nahum, confirmed the news to journalists on Tuesday in Maiduguri. He said police officers were pursuing the kidnappers.   …

The House of Representatives has demanded the arrest of an unlicensed auctioneer and Director of Quality Control, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, over the sale of two helicopters for $1.2 million. Lawmakers demanded the arrest of the two for allegedly lying on oath. Chairman of the House Public Assets Committee, Rep. Ademola Kuye, told journalists that the move …

Switzerland suffered a blow in preparation for its Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Italy, as three computers were stolen from its coaching staff, reports Football Italia. The Swiss will face Italy in Berlin on Saturday June 29, having finished second in their group behind Germany, while La Nazionale finished second behind Spain. This is the time when the …

The identity of the senior Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) officer who collapsed and died during an investigative hearing conducted by the DPR has been revealed. Customs officers suddenly collapsed while answering MPs’ questions at the National Assembly in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Although the cause of the incident was unclear at the time, emergency medical personnel were called …

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, over alleged procurement fraud to October 21. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Emefiele with 20 counts of procurement fraud. The commission accused the former CBN governor of criminal breach of …

The Special Intelligence Team of the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) (SIS) has dismantled illegal refineries in Obiapu Forest, Ukwa West, Abia State. According to NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi, these refineries were involved in illegal oil trafficking, sabotaging the nation’s economy. In a statement on Tuesday, Afolabi said the commander of the CG SIS, …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to fulfill its promise of removing its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Chairman of ASUU, Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) branch, Dr. Joshua Silas, made the call during a protest by union members at the FUL campus in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State on Tuesday. …

The Federal Government on Tuesday banned the use of single-use plastic and styrofoam in the country. This development comes five months after the Lagos State government banned the use of plastic for reasons close to environmental. Details later… The post BREAKING: Nigerian government bans single-use plastic, styrofoam appeared first on Latest Nigerian News | Top News from Ripples Nigeria.