$2.5bn fraud: EFCC to collaborate with UK prosecutors in Diezani’s case

By Adetutu Sobowale “The overall aim is for Nigeria to benefit from Diezani’s trial, especially the recovery of all assets linked to funds looted in this country. The EFCC has sufficient evidence against Diezani, including... Read more »

Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC have lost their seats – Falana 

By Okiki Adeduyite Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has insisted that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have forfeited... Read more »

Stop electricity subsidy, IMF tells FG

By Dare Olawin The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies. In a report published recently by the IMF, the organisation told... Read more »

I was offered money to impeach Fubara – Rivers gov’s aide, Ehie

By Okiki Adeduyite The Chief of Staff to Rivers State Government, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered money to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He, however, did not disclose the identities of... Read more »

Electricity tariff hike: Labour demands reversal as protests begin today

By Daniel Adaji, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Henry Falaiye •NLC, TUC, others to picket NERC office, DisCos in 36 states The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff... Read more »

Rivers assembly: Fubara, pro-Wike lawmakers clash over relocation

By Dennis Naku The Rivers State Government and lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday disagreed over an executive order, which relocated the sitting of the... Read more »

Bank chiefs obtain N549bn insider loans in five years

By Damilola Aina, Oluwakemi Abimbola Directors and key management personnel of Deposit Money Banks borrowed about N549bn from their financial institutions in five years. This is according to The PUNCH analysis of... Read more »

National, state assemblies to spend N724bn in 2024

By Damilola Aina, Nathaniel Shaibu The National Assembly and the 36 state assemblies of the federation as well as their agencies will spend about N724bn this year, an analysis of their 2024... Read more »

Confusion in Anambra over alleged disappearance of 7 hunters

Okey Maduforo, Awka There has been growing confusion in the past one month in Anambra state following the alleged disappearance of seven hunters in Amanuke Community of Awka North local government area.... Read more »

Saboteurs switched off CCTV cameras during Kogi varsity invasion -Gov

By Gbenga Odogun Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has attributed the Thursday abduction of students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, in the state to what he described as internal sabotage.... Read more »