President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been named as one of the world’s most ruthless, corrupt leaders, the People's Gazette reports.The infamous award came after the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project called for citizens worldwide to nominate individuals worthy of taking the spotlight for their roles in advancing criminal
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday presented a 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.188 trillion to the three-man Victor Oko-Jumbo-led state House of Assembly.This was Fubara’s second budget presentation since assuming office in May 2023, despite the crisis rocking the leadership of the Assembly over the defection of 27 lawmakers led
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday announced the restart of the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), which was first approved for rehabilitation at the sum of $897 million in 2021.President Bola Tinubu expressed his joy at the re-opening of the refinery, describing
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The FCT Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Obinna Nwigwe, for allegedly shooting his friend, Andrew Philemon, during a heated argument at Najob Guest House in Bwari.The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, describing it as a disturbing case
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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has described notorious bandit leader Bello Turji as “a dead man walking.”DHQ issued the warning in reaction to Bello’s threats to attack communities in Zamfara State unless his detained brother and associates are released.Speaking during a press briefing, Major General Edward Buba, the Director of
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to request the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to publish his assets to ensure public trust, transparency and accountability.SERAP also asked President Tinubu to encourage Vice President Kashim Shettima, ministers, National Assembly leaders, state governors, and chairpersons of
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The Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court over the judgment of the Court of Appeal that discharged and acquitted 58-year-old medical director Dr. Olufemi Olaleye of the offence of defiling his wife’s niece.Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court had on October
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure and destruction of over N120 billion of substandard and falsified medicines (SFs) and unwholesome food products between July and December 2024.In its intensified crackdown on counterfeiters, the agency recorded significant achievements across the country. Key
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Operatives of the Nasarawa Police Command have raided a kidnappers' hideout and rescued three victims in Karu local government area of the state.The victims, who include Abdulsalam Shuaibu, Sani Shuaibu, and Blessing Okorie, were rescued by the operatives attached to the Gitata Division.The trio were said to have been abducted
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The deputy senate president, Barau Jibrin, has said that he is sponsoring 70 beneficiaries for postgraduate studies in Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Engineering in India with the sole aim of making them self-employed when they return. He stated this on Saturday while addressing newsmen in Kano, where he went to see
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