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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, the alleged Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The court also ordered an accelerated hearing of the criminal case against Adeyemi and adjourned proceedings until October 12 for hearing of his bail application. Adeyemi is facing […]

The Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group and Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for urgent support for rescue operations following the collapse of a gold mine in West Kordofan, Sudan, where several artisanal miners were reportedly killed. Alake also urged stronger safety standards, training and regulatory oversight across Africa’s […]

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared what he described as a “small state of emergency” on waste management to address challenges affecting refuse collection and disposal across the state.   Sanwo-Olu made the declaration on Wednesday during an inspection of the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, Lagos, accompanied by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and Federal Government agencies. The ​‌⁠‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍​‌‍‌​‍‍‌​audit will cover government administration, personnel, payroll, pension and financial-management systems, as well as internal controls across federal institutions. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, […]

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has activated an emergency task force to contain  diphtheria outbreak among children in parts of Katsina and Kano States. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Abuja by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered yet another fake federal agency operating in the country. ICPC Spokesperson, John Odey said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He quoted the ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, as saying this while addressing newsmen at the State House after briefing President Bola […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of the promoter of a newly uncovered fictitious government office. He also directed the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries implicated in the latest investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The development followed the discovery of the purported National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria […]