New York, USA – Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) posts circulating in Nigeria claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari and found $5 billion in cash and gold worth $700 million. FBI, an agency in the United States (US), enforces federal law and […]
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The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Azuta-Mbata, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to his Igbo heritage, dismissing recent criticisms against him as baseless and borne out of misunderstanding. Naturenex reports that Azuta-Mbata made this declaration during a courtesy visit by the Opobo Elder Statesmen 4-Sim in Port Harcourt on Monday, where he reiterated his support
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New York, USA – Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) posts circulating in Nigeria claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari and found $5 billion in cash and gold worth $700 million. FBI, an agency in the United States (US), enforces federal law, and
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The Federal Government has officially inaugurated the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria (NBAN) in a significant step toward boosting internet connectivity in Nigeria. The initiative aims to accelerate the country’s digital growth and bridge the existing broadband gap. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, inaugurated the NBAN in
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The Federal Government has banned the export of crude oil meant for domestic refineries in the country. About 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day meant for domestic refining have been finding their way to the international market as producers and traders shortchange the policy for quick foreign exchange proceeds. Acting through the upstream sector
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The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) said Muslims in the South West seeking to resolve issues under Islamic law is not a privilege, but a constitutional right. The JNI said this in reaction to the recent uproar over the establishment of Shari’a panels in some parts of south-west Nigeria. The JNI Secretary General, Professor Khalid Abubakar
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s decision to reduce the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from ₦950 to ₦890 per litre has come at a significant cost to petroleum marketers. Some marketers believe the price cut was a strategic response to warnings from traders who were considering importing cheaper foreign PMS due to its lower
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The Dangote Refinery’s petrol ex-depot price has dropped to N890 per lire from N950, effective Saturday, February 1, 2025. The development came following the crash of crude oil prices globally, including Bonny Light. Dangote gives reasons for crashing petrol prices Crude prices dropped to N$75.67 per barrel, from over $80 in the international market. However,
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FCT, Abuja – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel led by Justice Hamma Barka, the appellate court upheld the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Court: FG acted lawfully
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The Presidency has said the tariff conflict between the United States and Canada was a clarion call for a change in priority. Naturenex reported that United States President, Donald Trump, on Saturday, imposed a tariff increase on Canada, Mexico and China. While China got 10 percent tariff increase, Canada got 35 percent tariff increase and
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm, claiming there was a plot to unleash violence on Muslims living in Southwest Nigeria by some faceless groups. The MURIC then urged the director general of the Department of State Security (DSS), the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to move and secure the
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has expressed concern over Nigerians’ contradictory stance on corruption, noting that while many condemn the issue, they also rally behind corrupt leaders when they face prosecution. Olukoyede made these remarks on Friday in Abuja during a visit by officials of the Centre for Crisis
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Nigeria owes over $42 billion to foreign institutions and countries as at September 30, 2024. According to the data from the Debt Management Office (DMO), this sum represents unpaid debts accumulated from both present and past government administrations. Recall that the DMO clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s inherited debt was N87 trillion, not N21 trillion,
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The World Bank has pledged $1.2 billion for investment in girls’ education in 18 Nigerian states, aiming to improve secondary education and empower adolescent girls. The announcement was made during the relaunch of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the World Bank Country
The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed to resist the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed the proscription of IPOB and its designation as a terrorist organisation. Naturenex reports that on Thursday, the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal upheld an order by
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A witness in the trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has disclosed how the ex-AGF opened multiple bank accounts to divert public funds. Naturenex reports that Anamekwe is facing trial on a nine-count amended charge of money laundering to the tune of ₦868,465,000 brought against him by the
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The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, announced that corps members would begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025. The announcement was made on Thursday while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. Allowance increment in 2025 budget Ahmed
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Convicted kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans the kidnapper, has shared that he is now an undergraduate. Evans who appeared before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday, where he expressed remorse for his past criminal conduct, said he is now a 200-level student at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
A yet-to-be ascertained number of soldiers from the Myoung Barracks, Yaba in Lagos State have been killed in an auto-crash on Friday The ugly incident happened when some drunken suspected yahoo boys rammed vehicle into their midst during the physical training exercise on Friday morning. According to TheNiche, the development has thrown the military community into
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Oba Olukosi of Ilukosi-Ijesa, in Osun State, Oba Omotooyosi Adebayo Akinleye, has said Sharia Court negates the secularity adopted in South West states. Naturenex reported that the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, led Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) urged South West governors to allow Sharia Court in the region for Muslims. In
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