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Mbaka’s accusation that clerics performed false miracles, Nnamdi Kanu’s trial resumed and other top news stories from the South East

From outspoken Catholic priest Ejike Mbaka accusing Nigerian clerics of handing out false miracles to the resumption of Nnamdi Kanu's trial, the past week has been eventful in southeastern Nigeria. It was the second week of February 2024. Here are highlights...

Be constructive in your criticism, Tinubu tells university professors

President Bola Tinubu has expressed disappointment with university lecturers for criticizing the student loan scheme instead of offering advice on how it could be better managed at their respective institutions. However, he promised that the government would not be deterred...

NDLEA intercepts drugs worth N125.71 million in FCT in one year

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 7,345.209 kilograms of drugs and illicit substances worth N125.71 million in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NDLEA Commander in the territory, Kabir Tsakuwa, stated in an interview with the News...

Police Once Again Clash With Abuja Kidnappers In Gunfight, Killing Many

Police officers clashed with suspected armed kidnappers in a shootout in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing many of them, an official announced. The leader of the armed group, Musa Wada, was one of those killed in Friday's shooting, police spokesman Olumuyiwa...

Oil theft: Nigerian lawmaker wants law allowing private security companies to operate on the high seas

Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft, Alhassan Doguwa, has announced that the House is set to introduce legislation aimed at strengthening the role of private security companies in safeguarding the country's oil and gas...

EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife, brother-in-law and two others wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Margaret Emefiele wanted for alleged fraud. The anti-graft agency is also searching for Ms Omoile's cousin, Jonathan Omoile, and his wife,...

Four Nigerian journalists charged with cybercrime and defamation over fraud investigation

Nigerian authorities should immediately drop all charges against journalists Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Salihu Ayatullahi, Salihu Shola Taofeek and Abdulrahman Taye Damilola, and allow them to work without fear of arrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Friday. On Tuesday, police...

Wrong is right for Trump in golf and in life, by Bunmi Makinwa

Image credit: GolfMagic. There are several explanations or attempts to explain why Trump cheats. Says Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Lance Dodes, co-author of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: “He exaggerates his golf scores and his handicap for the same...

Central Bank governor to appear before Nigerian lawmakers

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, will today appear before the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions to discuss the state of the country's economy. The meeting between the CBN governor and lawmakers...

Court sets date for resumption of Nnamdi Kanu trial

Court resumes Nnamdi Kanu trial The Federal High Court in Abuja has set February 26 for hearing on the resumption of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the IPOB...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...