The leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted online Sunday, rejecting assertions by the Nigerian army that he had been seriously wounded. The Nigerian military played down the video and added it had wiped … read more
The naira hit a new record low of 436 against the United States dollar at parallel market on Thursday, down from 428 on Wednesday, as dollar shortages on the official market persist. The development came amid depleting external reserves, which … read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tightened security around the 13 witnesses to testify on how four slush accounts were opened for former First Lady Patience Jonathan, Nation reports. A Banker, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and 11 … read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said it had arrested one of its operatives, Uzodinma Kingsley Agbazue, over alleged N15 million bribe. The Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, stated this in a statement … read more
MTN denied it paid a bribe to Nigerian officials to reduce its fine to 330 billion naira ($1.05 billion) as part of settling a dispute over disconnecting unregistered SIM cards in the West African country. MTN said in a statement … read more
Six people have died of cholera in Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State after eating contaminated Abacha, a local delicacy of the people of the South-East geopolitical zone. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who briefed reporters about … read more
Boko Haram insurgency has set back Nigeria’s northeast by at least 70 years in education development, killing 611 teachers and forcing an estimated 952,029 children to flee schools, the UN said Friday. “As of 2015 in Nigeria, where Boko Haram … read more
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) better known as Shi’ites have stormed the streets of Abuja in a protest, Vanguard reports. The Shiites protesters are demanding the immediate release of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been … read more
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria Lagos State Area Unit (MSSN Lagos) has bemoaned the Lagos State Government of allegedly misinforming the public about the judgment of the Court of Appeal granting scholars the right to wear hijab in public … read more
The three Lagos State landlords kidnapped last week Saturday have been released by their abductors, according to report. The victims, who are landlords at Oshorun Heritage Estate, are Kennedy Ucheagwu, Dr. Omololu Bello and another simply identified as Mr. Esang. … read more