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EFCC warns lawyers against charging clients in dollars

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned lawyers against charging clients in dollars, saying two cases involving practitioners accused of the practice are al... Read More


Killings, rape, other abuses persist as NHRC logs nearly 300,000 rights complaints in August

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday recorded 297,943 human rights complaints in August. While the figure presented at the monthly dashboard presentation at the ... Read More


IPI Nigeria condems police invasion of TV station in Kaduna, calls for sanction

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has called on Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to identify and sanction police officers ... Read More


Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland sign MOU demanding UK break-up

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signed an MOU on Monday calling on the UK government to prepare for constitutional change because "Westminster's time is coming to an end." ... Read More


Dangote Refinery's 1.4m-bpd expansion dependent on crude supply concerns

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE's plan to double its refining capacity to about 1.4 million barrels per day is dependent on critical operational tests, details o... Read More


Nigeria rejoins J.P. Morgan Global Bond Index after 11 years

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- J.P. Morgan, a leading global financial services firm, has readmitted Federal Government of Nigeria bonds in its newly created global bond index for emerging markets, a developmen... Read More


Gunmen abducted 16-year-old boy in Enugu, abandoned him in Anambra

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Nigeria Police Force says it has rescued a 16-year-old boy (name withheld) from a checkpoint in Anambra State, where he was abandoned by gunmen who abducted him in Enugu State... Read More


Group tasks media, CSOs to intensify checks on illicit financial flows

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- ANEEJ Executive Director, David Ugolor, said illicit funds moved out of Nigeria through fraudulent transactions had deprived the country of resources that could have been invested... Read More


Ekiti Poll: Like PDP, SDP candidate withdraws petition against Gov Oyebanji's re-election, party kicks

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- There was a mild drama at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the 20 June election, Adeday... Read More


When the pulpit becomes political currency, By David Nzekwu

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The most dangerous moment for a religious institution is not necessarily when political power attacks it. It may be when political power embraces it so warmly that the institution... Read More