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Bishop’s Murder: Police Recover Stolen SUV, Arrest Two Suspects in Anambra
Nigeria Police Force has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of Bishop Chinedu Clarence James, with the recovery of the late cleric’s stolen Toyota Land Cruiser and the arrest of two suspects allegedly connected to the crime. According to the Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, the operation was carried out by…
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Debt Crisis Warning: Nigeria May Spend $11.6bn on Debt Repayment in 2026 — President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has warned that Nigeria’s debt servicing burden could rise significantly, projecting that the country may spend about $11.6 billion on debt repayments in 2026. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Tinubu said nearly half of Nigeria’s expected revenue could go into debt servicing under the current global financial system,…
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Tinubu arrives in Kigali for Africa CEO Forum
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which begins on Thursday. President Tinubu according to a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, was received at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu and…
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Court Dismisses ADA’s Suit Against INEC Over Party Registration
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a political party. In a judgment, Justice Nwite held that the suit filed by promoters of the association was incompetent and unsupported by credible evidence.…
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Peter Obi Meets UK Business Leaders in London, Seeks Stronger Support for Nigerian MSMEs
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for increased support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as part of efforts to drive economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. Obi made this known after holding meetings in London with key stakeholders in the British political and business community,…
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Alleged ₦800bn FAAC diversion: ADC demands probe, accuses APC of using public funds for 2027 politics
The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an independent investigation into allegations that funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) were allegedly diverted to finance political activities linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a strongly worded statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,…
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Nigeria Cannot Keep Borrowing Its Way To Development — Minister of Finance, Oyedele
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has warned that Nigeria cannot continue to rely on borrowing to fund development, stressing the need for a sustainable fiscal system. He spoke at the 28th Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria in Abuja. “Nigeria cannot continue to…
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Tinubu welcomes 10th France Nigeria Business Council meeting, says partnership has entered execution phase
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting, held today at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, describing them as a clear signal that Nigeria and France are moving from dialogue to delivery. With trade between both countries reaching $4.7 billion in 2025 and Nigeria remaining the…
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EFCC commences probe into $79,150 airport cash seizure
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC have commenced investigations into the alleged money laundering case involving $79,150 (Seventy-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) against the duo of Anih Shadrach Friday and Chukwukezie Vincent Ndonna. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),…
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EFCC Arraigns Businessman Over Alleged Employment Scam in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, arraigned a 45-year-old businessman, Kazeem Akinwunmi Bolaji, on an eleven-count charge bordering alleged employment scam and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. The defendant allegedly collected various sums of money…