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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be…
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A Nigerian tourist, Ilerioluwa Babalobi, 31, has begun a tour to visit all 54 African countries and raise awareness for social interventions. The 31-year old who started his tour from the Red Cross office in Lagos, would tour the continent spending an average of five days in each African country visited without using a plane.…
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Residents in many Lagos districts are facing power outages due to faults in several electricity feeders, according to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Eko Electricity stated that the service disruptions over the past two days caused faults affecting seven feeders across Mushin, Lagos Island, Urban Prime, Festac, Ojo, Ajele, and Orile districts. “There has been…
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The Nigerian government has denied the bribery allegations made by cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Binance Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng alleged that Nigerian government officials demanded bribes to resolve its case in the country. The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, in a statement on Wednesday, called Binance’s claim of a $150 million bribe demand…
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A northern group, Arewa Advocates for Good Governance (AAGG), has warned the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar not to mislead Nigerians with his utterances, regarding the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. The former Vice president had earlier criticized the road project, alleging that President Tinubu’s son, Seyi is an executive member of the firm that…