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EFCC Recovers ₦566bn, Bolsters Tinubu’s Economic Reforms — Olukoyede ABUJA — The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission has recovered over ₦566 billion in two years, playing a pivotal role in advancing President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms through enforcement, asset recovery, and institutional […]
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to the management of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), cautioning against further encroachment on land belonging to the Edo State Specialist Hospital in Benin City. He vowed that his administration would not tolerate any attempt to erode public property. The Governor gave […]
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State Wing, in recognition of his exceptional reforms and commitment to repositioning the State’s education sector. The award was presented to the Governor at the Government House, Benin City, during a courtesy visit […]
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The Senate on Tuesday suspended deliberations on the Criminal Code Amendment Bill following sharp divisions among lawmakers over provisions that criminalise the supply of drugs or instruments used to perform abortions. The bill, which originated from the House of Representatives, seeks to amend Nigeria’s Criminal Code Act to reflect current economic realities. Senate Leader Opeyemi […]
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The Senate has approved life imprisonment for anyone convicted of defiling a minor, marking a major escalation from the previous five-year jail term under Nigeria’s Criminal Code. The resolution followed the consideration of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to impose stiffer penalties for sexual and related offences. Lawmakers described the defilement of […]
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A fuel tanker overturned and exploded on a motorway in central Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring dozens more, according to emergency services. The tragic incident occurred in Niger State along the busy Bida–Agaie route — the latest in a series of deadly fuel-related accidents in the region. “A lorry carrying […]
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An economist, Daramola Omoyele, has called on the federal government to bring religious institutions under the new tax framework, stressing that efforts to reform the system would fail without fairness and accountability. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, Omoyele said the recently introduced Nigeria Tax Administration Act (2025)—which […]
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The United Kingdom’s Charity Commission has frozen the assets of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Ministries International, founded by Pastor Daniel Olukoya, citing serious concerns over transparency and governance. In a report released on Monday, the Commission said it launched a formal inquiry into the church after identifying “financial concerns,” including the alleged […]
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