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EFCC SECURES FINAL FORFEITURE OF 753 ABUJA ESTATE DUPLEXES

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recorded its largest single asset recovery since its establishment in 2003, following the final forfeiture of an estate comprising 753 duplexes and apartments in Abuja. The estate, covering 150,500 square metres in Lokogoma District, was forfeited to the federal government by order of Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie who ruled that the property was reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities. A statement by the Commission says that the forfeited estate […]

todayDecember 3, 2024 10

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PRESIDENT TINUBU LANDS IN SOUTH AFRICA

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission. The President was received by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Roland Lamola, alongside Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. President Tinubu is set to lead high-level discussions with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on a broad spectrum of critical issues such as trade and investment, political cooperation, migration, defense and security, among others.

todayDecember 3, 2024 5

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MINIMUM WAGE: STRIKE BEGINS IN FIVE STATES, FCT AS PANEL MEETS

Workers in three states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resolved at the weekend to boycott work from today over the disagreement with the authorities on implementation of the new minimum wage. In some other states, there is confusion following the directive by the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for workers in those states to embark on strike over the issue. Some of the state councils of the NLC are threatening strike not based on the refusal of the […]

todayDecember 2, 2024 6

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TINUBU LEAVES FRANCE FOR S’AFRICA TODAY

President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Sunday titled ‘President Tinubu to co-chair 11th session of the bi-national commission with President Ramaphosa.’ Onanuga said, “The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, […]

todayDecember 2, 2024 4

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NIGERIA, FRANCE SIGN AGREEMENTS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

President Bola Tinubu and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron have signed two agreements to foster a partnership for the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. The partnership agreements were signed at an economic forum held in France and attended by business leaders, industry captains, governors, and top government officials from both countries. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun who signed the Letters of Intent, said the agreements […]

todayNovember 29, 2024 8

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COURT REJECTS EFCC’S REQUEST TO ARRAIGN EX-GOV BELLO WITHOUT HIS LAWYERS

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arraign the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in the absence of his lawyers. Bello was scheduled to enter his plea before trial Justice Emeka Nwite, on another 19-count charge that bordered on his alleged complicity in an N80.2billion fraud. Bello informed the court that he only learnt of the arraignment late last night and was unable to reach […]

todayNovember 29, 2024 5

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OKONJO-IWEALA REAPPOINTED AS WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION DIRECTOR GENERAL

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu noted that Okonjo-Iweala’s unanimous appointment demonstrates the trust and confidence the international community places in her leadership, to advance multilateral trade for sustainable global development. President Tinubu assured Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria’s steadfast support as […]

todayNovember 29, 2024 5

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TINUBU APPOINTS MKO ABIOLA’S SON, JAMIU, SENIOR AIDE ON LINGUISTICS & FOREIGN MATTERS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola, son of the late winner of the    annulled June 12 1993 Presidential Election, Chief MKO Abiola, as his Senior Special Assistant to on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Director, Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja. Part of the statement reads; “The appointment takes effect from 14th November, 2024. This is […]

todayNovember 27, 2024 9

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COURT REMANDS YAHAYA BELLO IN EFCC CUSTODY

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Maryanne Anenih also ordered that he should remain with the anti-graft agency till December 10, when the court will rule on his application for bail.  Also remanded in custody were Bello’s two co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu. Earlier today, the defendants had pleaded not guilty to the 16-count […]

todayNovember 27, 2024 11

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