The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a 40-year-old Chinese national, Peiyuan Niu, wanted over his alleged involvement in a fraud case. The commission made this known in a notice shared on its official X handle on Tuesday, Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive requiring all banks, mobile money operators, international money transfer operators and other financial institutions to implement automated anti-money laundering (AML) solutions. The move is aimed at strengthening the detection and Read more…
From Akunwa Nwaokedi Civil Rights Concern(CRC) on Tuesday held an audit forum to discuss the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund support to Anambra State Primary Health Centers (PHCs). The meeting which held at King David Hotel Awka saw forty five persons Read more…
QAMISHLI, Syria March 8 (Reuters) – Kurdish residents of northeast Syria warned Iran’s Kurds against aligning with the U.S. to fight the Iranian government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be Read more…
The Zamfara governor and his deputy have joined the APC. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Deputy Governor, Mani Mummuni, announced the move on behalf Read more…
The police have confirmed the arrest of a member of the Cross River House of Assembly, Ovat Agbor, for alleged wife battering. Agbor, who was arrested yesterday morning, is with the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), undergoing interrogation on the Read more…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected four of nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for confirmation. The nominees were screened on Monday at the State Assembly in Port Harcourt where the lawmakers confirmed five but rejected Read more…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has told the Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that he and his allies are ready if they decide to go to the Supreme Court. Wike made it call on Read more…
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market slipped into renewed uncertainty on Monday after Dangote Petroleum Refinery raised the ex-depot prices of petrol and diesel to N1,175 and N1,620 per litre respectively, triggering anxiety among fuel marketers and large-volume buyers over the direction of Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nnewi North has trained members for its ongoing e-registration exercise. The training which was held on Sunday, March 8, at the Ekwueme Hall, Nnewi was well attended by the party faithful Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Access to justice for women and girl child all over the world has been described as a cornerstone and a concrete driver for advancing democracy and peace in the society. The Acting Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Read more…
He will succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named as his successor as Iran’s supreme leader. Ali Khamenei led Iran from 1989 Read more…