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Ex-AMCON director testifies in court against Union Bank in alleged N76bn, $31.5m fraud

Nigeria, June 5 -- A former Executive Director of Credit at the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Abbas Jega, has told a Lagos court that Union Bank Plc fraudulently sold performing loa... Read More


10 Nigerian academics win funding for projects solving maternal, child health challenges

Nigeria, June 5 -- Grant Challenges Nigeria (GCNg), a government-led innovation platform, has announced the selection of 10 Nigerian-led projects under its initiative to address persistent maternal, n... Read More


PDP criticises Tinubu's fresh borrowing plan, questions subsidy removal gain

Nigeria, June 5 -- The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu's recent request to borrow $21.5 million and Euro15 billion, as well as obtain a €65 million... Read More


Bill Gates urges Nigeria, Africa to invest in PHC for better health outcomes

Nigeria, June 5 -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has reaffirmed that strengthening primary healthcare systems remains the most effective strategy for improving health outcomes and closing the ... Read More


Nigeria's health budget too small to address challenges- Bill Gates

Nigeria, June 5 -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has raised concerns over Nigeria's limited investment in healthcare, stating that the country's current health budget is inadequate to meet its... Read More


UPDATED: Nigeria's health budget too small to address challenges - Bill Gates

Nigeria, June 5 -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has raised concerns over Nigeria's insufficient investment in healthcare, stating that the country's current health budget is inadequate to mee... Read More


The making of a Tinubu republic, ByZainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, June 5 -- What played out at the APC national policy summit a fortnight ago can safely be described as a theatre of the absurd and a public display of the arrogance of power. A government is ... Read More


Court awards Kaduna community leader N20 million compensation for unlawful detention

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Federal High Court in Kaduna has awarded N20 million in damages to Awemi Maisamari, the President of the Adara Development Association (ADA), over his arrest and prolonged deten... Read More


Nigerian Army kills two more ISWAP commanders

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Nigerian Army has reportedly killed Ya Muhammad and Abou Dawuda, two terrorists described as prominent commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According t... Read More


Nigerian governor speaks on 'consulting' native doctor for his re-election bid

Nigeria, June 5 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has refuted claims that he consulted a native doctor for his reelection bid. In a video clip that surfaced recently on social media, Mr Sol... Read More