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EFCC arraigns native doctor, wife for alleged N1 billion fraud

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-styled native doctor and his wife for allegedly scamming a woman of over N1 billion. The EFCC arraigned Olo... Read More


FCMB Group's annual profit hits record N177 billion

Nigeria, June 9 -- Mid-tier lender FCMB Group reported on Monday a 147.7 per cent lead in net profit to the highest level on record, supported by a remarkable improvement in interest income, its prima... Read More


Tinubu approves $500 million for modernisation of Lagos airport

Nigeria, June 9 -- President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of $500 million for the modernisation of the Lagos airport, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo said on Monday. ... Read More


Emir Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli at 60: Reflections on a unique form of leadership, By Samuel Aruwan

Nigeria, June 9 -- On the evening of 28th March 2022, while I had briefly stepped out of the office, I received a call from His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli (CFR), Emir of Zazzau. He ... Read More


New power minister promises visible improvement in electricity supply, says progress won't be dramatic

Nigeria, June 9 -- Nigeria's newly appointed minister of power, Joseph Tegbe, has vowed that electricity supply across the country will witness notable improvement, but expressed reservations on the p... Read More


Federal govt plans rail extension to Lagos airport, says Keyamo

Nigeria, June 9 -- The federal government plans to extend the existing Lagos rail network to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) as part of efforts to improv... Read More


Labour Party sues INEC over exclusion from Enugu senatorial by-election

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Labour Party (LP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged exclusion of the LP's candidate from forthcoming senatorial by-el... Read More


Police arrest suspected gun runners connected to Delta extrajudicial killing case

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Delta State has arrested four suspected members of a gun-running syndicate connected to the recovery of a Beretta pistol in Effurun, Uvwie Local Governme... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: ICPC launches manhunt for ex-Minister Uche Nnaji

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has finally launched a search for a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji,... Read More


How we nabbed woman who staged own abduction, demanded N50m ransom- Police

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Oluchi Ugbowan for faking her own kidnapping. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mrs Ugbowan's daughter, identified as Majesty Bun... Read More