Nigeria has become the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association as of June 30, 2024, surpassing its previous position as the fourth-largest borrower. According to the World Bank, Nigeria’s loan exposure from the IDA rose to $16.5 billion as of June. This was published in a...
Nigeria and China have agreed to enhance their cooperation on financial intelligence to combat money laundering and other financial crimes in the West African country. A joint statement issued by the two countries said the agreement was aimed at supporting Nigeria’s efforts to safeguard the order of its financial...
American billionaire businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has said tax collection in Nigeria is ‘pretty low.’ The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation stated this at an event in Abuja, on Tuesday, September 3. According to him, “Over time, there are plans for Nigeria to...
‘A 17-year-old chef, identified as Philip Emmanuel, who was arrested in connection with the br¥tal m¥rder of his boss in Ondo State, has confessed to the crime. The suspect, who was paraded at the Ondo Police headquarter, narrated how he conspired with his boss’ driver named Precious to commit...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to stay away from internet crimes and thread the paths of integrity, transparency, and accountability for the sake of their future and progress of the nation. Olukoyede gave the...
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has urged residents of Sokoto State to report any unemployed person living flamboyantly to security agents. Speaking at the Sokoto State Governor’s office on Tuesday, September 2, the Minister stated that such individuals, if investigated further, may be informants for...
The Nigeria Police Force has placed a N20m bounty on a British national, Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan. The duo were declared wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led government. In a Special Police Gazette Bulletin, the police announced...
Ghanaian television personality, Andrea Owusu better know as Efia Odo, has outlined some of the things she doesn’t fancy in the opposite gender. Speaking in a podcast, the 30-year-old lady said: “My first irk, any man who’s from Tema is a turn off, a r€d fl@g. I can’t date...
The Nigeria Police Force has named an investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, and one Michael Alade as accomplices of embattled whistleblower Bristol Isaac, aka PIDOMNigeria. PIDOMNigeria was on Monday, September 2, 2024, arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja on a nine-count charge, bordering on alleged money laundering, cybercrime, and...
The South African Consulate in Abuja has denied players of the Nigerian U-18 boys’ basketball team visas to participate in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Cape Town from December 14 to 22. Confirming the development to newsmen, the Nigerian Basketball...
‘Romeo And Juliet’ actress Olivia Hussey passes away at 73 December 28, 2024
We are not aware of VeryDarkMan’s missing N180 million — Plateau police December 28, 2024
Pizza delivery driver arrested in the U.S. after altercation with pregnant woman over a tip December 28, 2024
Tax Reform Bills: Bauchi governor Bala Mohammed sends a powerful memo to president Tinubu December 27, 2024
A day after losing his mum, Jigawa governor Malam Umar Namadi loses son to a car accident December 26, 2024
Hollywood Actor Hudson Meek Passes Away at 16 After Tragic Accident December 26, 2024
Four dr¥g lords jailed over 2,139kg coc@ine bust in Lagos December 26, 2024
INTERPOL Declares Boniface, 13 Nigerian Nationals Wanted For Human, Drug Trafficking December 26, 2024
Tinubu’s reforms will benefit every Nigerian – First Lady December 25, 2024
Nigerians jubilate as FG declares public holidays for Christmas and New Year celebrations December 23, 2024
