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Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin An Ilorin Magistrate court has ordered the remand in the correctional facility of 14 suspected members of secret cults who allegedly attacked three members of a family in Ilorin, the Kwara stare capital. The suspects, who were arraigned for alleged culpable homicide, are Mustapha Onide, Abdulmalik Abdulfatai, Kehinde Onimango, Ahmed Onide,…

Recent data from FMDQ Securities indicates a significant appreciation of the Naira against various foreign currencies in both official and unofficial exchange markets. In the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the Naira closed trading at N1,072.74/$1 on Wednesday, marking a notable 6.6% or N75.40 appreciation compared to the previous day’s rate of N1,148.14/$. The…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released to the press on Thursday, the AGF cautioned against obstructing the EFCC in the performance…

By Milcah Tanimu The anticipated arraignment of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, along with his wife, son, and five others, at the Kano State High Court was postponed due to the failure of the Kano State government to serve criminal charges. The absence of Ganduje and the…

In a recent development, agents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken action by sealing off the residence of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, located in Wuse, Abuja. Reportedly, the EFCC’s move came shortly after Bello’s meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, according to sources from SaharaReporters. The…

Residents of Angwan Mayo in Kokona Local Government Area, LGA, of Nasarawa State can now heave a sigh of relief as the perennial water problem that has bedeviled the area for a long time has been brought to an end, courtesy of China Harbour Engineering Company, CHEC. The Chinese company, which handled the dualisation and…

The Student Loan Scheme initiated by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration is gearing up to support the educational aspirations of over 1.2 million young Nigerians. President Tinubu signed the enabling law for this program on April 3, marking a significant milestone in educational financing. According to Mr. Akintunde Sawyer, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the…

From Lateef Taiwo Kaduna State house of assembly has today constituted a 13 man committee to investigate the financial status of the past administration. This followed a matter of public importance raised on the floor of the house as a motion during today’s plenary by Yusuf Mugu member representing Kaura constituency. According to the mover…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has dismissed media reports that power generation on Thursday, April 11, 2024, dropped by 32.31% to 2,775MW as false and misleading. In a statement signed by its general manager, Public Relations, Ndidi Mbah, TCN noted that the figures reporteddo not represent the true generation performance data released by the…

From Lateef Taiwo The House of Representatives has concluded necessary arrangement in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, PLAC, and the United Nations Development Programme,UNDP, among others to convene a One-Day National Dialogue on Security and State Police in Abuja next week. This was contained in a statement signed by the House of…