By Ayomide Otitoju Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, faced an EFCC enforcement operation on Monday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission moved to mark properties linked to him in Abuja. EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, arrived at the sites to carry out forfeiture proceedings, but encountered…
By Ayomide Otitoju The European Union has expanded its strategic partnership with Nigeria, unveiling a €290 million investment package aimed at boosting healthcare, agriculture, digital infrastructure, and migration management. The announcement was made on Monday during the Eighth Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue in Abuja, co-chaired by Nigeria’s Yusuf Tuggar and Kaja Kallas. Under the EU’s Global…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has approved the appointment of Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Nnake, 39, previously served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and as Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited, where she oversaw the mobilisation, planning, and allocation of state resources…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday for his arraignment by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. El-Rufai is set to face charges of alleged corruption and abuse of office, with the ICPC accusing him of financial misconduct during his…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has raised concerns over mounting volatility in the global oil market, warning that the ongoing Middle East conflict could exacerbate economic challenges across Africa if not resolved promptly. Speaking after a visit to Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Monday, Dangote noted that while Nigeria is not…
By Ayomide Otitoju Seyi Makinde has approved a ₦10,000 monthly transportation allowance for civil servants in Oyo State, in response to the recent increase in petrol prices nationwide. The governor announced the three-month intervention during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme, held in collaboration with the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has said Nigeria could raise oil production by about 100,000 barrels per day in the coming months. Ojulari disclosed this in an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, noting that while…
By Ayomide Otitoju The organisers of the DRC Mining Week Expo and Conference have welcomed the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Fonds de Promotion de l’Industrie (FIP) in Cape Town. VUKA Group, organisers of the annual mining event held in Lubumbashi…
By Ayomide Otitoju Real Madrid maintained pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, courtesy of a brace from Vinícius Júnior. After Barcelona edged Rayo Vallecano 1-0 earlier in the day, Madrid kept the gap to the champions at four points. The victory marked…
