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Court admits $100,000 cash, phones, SUV in $700,000 fraud trial

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday admitted $100,000 in marked notes, three mobile phones and a Toyota Prado SUV as exhibits in the trial of two me... Read More


2027: INEC addresses candidates' list complaints, says preparations on track

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has completed nine of the 14 activities contained in its timetable for the 2027 general elections, with preparation... Read More


Why opposition eyes can't see the colours of a rainbow, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- With the general elections only three months away, opposition politicians are becoming increasingly good at running in circles. They have fancy names for this waste of time: consul... Read More


EFCC secures order to freeze account over alleged N1.06bn fraud

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a court order to freeze an account belonging to Yili Fu Liang Trading Co. Ltd over the alleged transfer of N1.065 b... Read More


Diri calls Duke pretender, alleges presidential ambition is bid for rehabilitation

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has accused former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of political pretence, alleging that his presidential ambition is a bid to secure politi... Read More


FIFA approves Normalisation Committee to run Nigerian football

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- FIFA has approved the appointment of a Normalisation Committee to manage the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) pending fresh elections to its Executive Committee, fo... Read More


Ebola: Keyamo orders 46 contacts of infected woman placed on 21-day no-fly list

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to notify local and international airlines to place 46 p... Read More


EFCC arraigns Sierra Leonean over alleged $190,324 property fraud in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Sierra Leonean Favour Kamara over the alleged diversion of $190,324 sent by a 70-year-old woman to purchase and re... Read More


Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia sign Defence Industry Pact

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Qatar, Turkiye, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed a new defence industry agreement to develop and produce military equipment and defence systems collaboratively. The Memorandum o... Read More


2027: Seven weeks after G100 summit, questions persist over five unity documents

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Seven weeks after six opposition parties agreed to produce five documents to guide their cooperation ahead of the 2027 general elections, questions remain over whether the document... Read More