Adeyemi’s questioning, however, came after an earlier attempt by the anti-graft agency to interview him was stalled when his new lawyer failed to appear at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, where the suspect was being held. ICPC operatives, who arrived at the facility around 10am, had prepared for the session but suspended the...
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed that Nigeria’s gross external reserves increased to $52.73 billion as of July 9, 2026, from $48.88 billion recorded in January, representing a 7.9 per cent rise. Cardoso made the disclosure on Wednesday while appearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and...
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London, United Kingdom — Nigeria’s newly appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, has outlined an ambitious vision to deepen UK–Nigeria relations following high-level discussions with Kate Osamor MP, signalling a renewed focus on diplomacy, diaspora engagement, trade, education and investment. The meeting reaffirmed the long-standing partnership between both nations,...
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By Amb. Hussaini Coomassie Governance in many underdeveloped nations, particularly across Africa, remains a complex interplay of political, economic, social, and institutional challenges. Despite possessing abundant natural and human resources, many African countries continue to grapple with poverty, insecurity, weak institutions, unemployment, and slow socio-economic development. The central challenge is often not the absence of...
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ABUJA — The Senate has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, to conduct a nationwide audit of licensed miners and their areas of operation to strengthen oversight and improve regulation of mining activities. The upper chamber also called for the establishment of a statutory Mining Workers’ Compensation Scheme, funded through...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has uncovered 908 ghost workers across several federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), recovering about ₦942 million allegedly paid through a fraudulent payroll scheme. According to BBC Pidgin, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu said the discovery followed an investigation launched in 2024 after the...
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An immigration expert and public affairs analyst, Ambassador Hussaini Coomassie, has called for comprehensive reforms of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), urging the Federal Government to revive and strengthen Divisional Immigration Offices in all 774 Local Government Areas of the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Coomassie said Nigeria’s growing security challenges—including terrorism, banditry,...
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The Federal Government has urged investors to increase their exposure to Nigeria’s power sector as it prepares to issue a second bond valued at about N729bn to settle verified legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos). The planned issuance is part of the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), designed to address longstanding...
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in what appears to be part of efforts to rally key stakeholders behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli. The meeting, according to a source close to Folarin, was aimed at strengthening...
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The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that it has delivered nearly 4,000 classrooms across Kano State as part of efforts to improve access to quality basic education and strengthen learning under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. UBEC Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, made this known during a series of education engagements in Kano,...
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