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EFCC interrogates El-Rufai on corruption allegations

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday interrogated the former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai over alleged fraud during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain was said to have honoured an invitation by the commission, days after his[Read More…]

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Newswatch co-founder Yakubu Mohammed dies at 75

    Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75.   His passing comes just two months after the death of his longtime colleague and fellow co-founder, Dan Agbese, who succumbed to a prolonged illness on November[Read More…]

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Malami, wife, son get N1.5bn bail

  Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN; his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, have been admitted to a N500 million bail each with two sureties each in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who granted the trio[Read More…]

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NECA backs FG on Tax laws implementation

      The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed strong support for the implementation of the much-discussed tax laws, which are scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026.   The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Wale Smatt-Oyerinde, disclosed this during a media parley held in Lagos[Read More…]

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Tinubu presents ₦58.18trn 2026 budget

  President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, outlining plans for stronger security measures, tighter fiscal discipline and sustained economic reforms. During the budget presentation, the President declared that all armed groups operating outside the authority of[Read More…]

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Senator Natasha the unmistakable ‘star girl’ of Nigerian politics, says ex-presidential aspirant Tsado

  A former presidential aspirant of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 election, Mathias Baba Tsado, has praised the politics of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling it exemplary and people-focused. Tsado, a development strategist, made the remarks on Monday on Channels Television’s Morning Brief while answering questions[Read More…]

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