Two Nigerian men, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, are facing 50 years in prison each for an alleged multiple tax fraud scheme involving stolen identities to steal more than $100m from the Internal Revenue Service in the United States. In a statement by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, Raheem Continue Reading

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State have disagreed over reasons local government council staff were not getting paid at the council. The Governor had during a stakeholders meeting in the State disclosed that his administration shouldering of LG workers’ salary stalled Continue Reading

It was President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the main vehicle for his 2027 re-election campaign. Held on Thursday April 16 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President delivered an outstanding speech at the meeting, challenging the ambassadors to boldly discharge Continue Reading

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denied media reports that the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, was invited to serve as the “Royal Father of the Day” at the proposed foundation-laying ceremony of the Ecumenical Chapel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. CAN’s media office, Continue Reading

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has recorded minimal challenges across the country, with the exercise largely progressing smoothly. Oloyede stated this on Saturday during a monitoring visit to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Continue Reading

An official has announced that the negotiations between Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, the Tanimu Turaki-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Congress (PDP) and the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) have collapsed. Chairman of the Turaki-led PDP faction in Bauchi, Samaila Burga announced the development during a press Continue Reading

Leaders of Igbo communities in Oyo State have declared their support for Governor Seyi Makinde, praising his administration’s performance while criticizing recent remarks attributed to former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose. The position was made known on Saturday during a press conference held in Ibadan, where representatives of the Igbo Continue Reading

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure victory in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and other North-West states in the 2027 general elections, including over the African Democratic Congress. Speaking during an interactive session with senior journalists in Continue Reading

Retired police officers have expressed concern over what they described as low retirement benefits, noting that some receive about N1.5 million after 35 years of service. They also called for their exit from the Contributory Pension Scheme administered by the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The retirees staged a protest at Continue Reading