In a startling revelation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared that the rising wave of cybercrime and money laundering among Nigerians is directly fueling the stringent visa restrictions being imposed on the country’s citizens across the globe.According to a statement released on its official X handle, the anti-graft agency lamented that theContinueContinue reading “EFCC Blames Internet Fraudsters, Money Launderers for Stricter Visa Restrictions on Nigerians Abroad”
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BREAKING: “Each Truck Costs ₦175m to ₦190m — How Can Anyone Say Don’t Operate?” – Dangote Fires Back at NUPENG Over Refinery Trucks
By Our Correspondent Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has come out swinging in response to growing tension between the Dangote Group and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over the deployment of new bulk cargo trucks to distribute refined products across Nigeria.The oil workers’ union had raised fears that the newContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: “Each Truck Costs ₦175m to ₦190m — How Can Anyone Say Don’t Operate?” – Dangote Fires Back at NUPENG Over Refinery Trucks”
BREAKING: Governor Bago Bans Under-18s from Scrap Picking, Orders Mandatory Registration of Dealers in Niger State
In a bold move to curb vandalism and restore order in the scrap and waste management sector, Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed that all scrap and waste dealers across the state must immediately register with the government.The directive, announced through the state government’s official X handle, is part of sweeping reforms toContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Governor Bago Bans Under-18s from Scrap Picking, Orders Mandatory Registration of Dealers in Niger State”
BLOODY BLOW TO ISWAP: NAF JETS RAIN FIRE, NEUTRALISE COMMANDERS, DESTROY GUN TRUCKS IN BORNO
By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dealt another devastating blow to terrorists in the North-East, as precision airstrikes under Operation Hadin Kai neutralised several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and destroyed two heavily armed gun trucks in the Yebi axis of Borno State.Military sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama thatContinueContinue reading “BLOODY BLOW TO ISWAP: NAF JETS RAIN FIRE, NEUTRALISE COMMANDERS, DESTROY GUN TRUCKS IN BORNO”
Dangote Drops Bombshell: “Ajaokuta Steel Will Never Work — Nigeria Must Stop Deceiving Itself”
Nigeria’s decades-long dream of becoming a steel-producing giant through the Ajaokuta Steel Company has suffered a damning blow after Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, declared the project a dead end.In a candid interview with TVC News, the billionaire industrialist and Chairman of the Dangote Group dismissed the viability of the long-abandoned steel complex, describing itContinueContinue reading “Dangote Drops Bombshell: “Ajaokuta Steel Will Never Work — Nigeria Must Stop Deceiving Itself””
Dangote Refinery Breaks Into U.S. Market With First Petrol Shipment
Africa’s biggest refinery reshapes global oil trade as its fuel meets strict U.S. standardsNigeria’s $20 billion Dangote Refinery has officially made its grand entry into the United States fuel market with the delivery of its first-ever petrol cargo, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest oil and gas project.According to Reuters and vessel-tracking data, theContinueContinue reading “Dangote Refinery Breaks Into U.S. Market With First Petrol Shipment”
DSS Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Health Claims, Rejects Transfer Request to National Hospital
Daily Post news has taken to its online handle and announced that, the Department of State Services (DSS) has strongly refuted claims of deteriorating health conditions made by detained Biafra agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing them as unfounded and a ploy to secure his transfer from its custody to the National Hospital in Abuja.Kanu, whoContinueContinue reading “DSS Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Health Claims, Rejects Transfer Request to National Hospital”
Bloody Friday in Katsina: Bandits Ambush NSCDC Operatives, Kill One, Injure Four in Deadly Attack
By: Zagazola Makama Katsina State was thrown into mourning on Friday evening the 12th September 2025, as suspected armed bandits staged a deadly ambush on operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), killing one officer and leaving four others critically injured.The tragic incident unfolded around 5 p.m. at Dafa village along theContinueContinue reading “Bloody Friday in Katsina: Bandits Ambush NSCDC Operatives, Kill One, Injure Four in Deadly Attack”
Double Standards in Justice: Lawyer Slams Tinubu Government for Detaining Nnamdi Kanu While Negotiating With Wanted Bandits
Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo, has blasted the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for what he described as a brazen display of double standards in its handling of justice — prosecuting political agitator Nnamdi Kanu while at the same time striking peace deals with wanted terrorist kingpins.Omirhobo, in a strongly worded statement on TuesdayContinueContinue reading “Double Standards in Justice: Lawyer Slams Tinubu Government for Detaining Nnamdi Kanu While Negotiating With Wanted Bandits”
Terror Unmasked: Bandit Kingpin Ado Allero Slaughters Zamfara Monarch, Kidnaps 40 Worshippers Amid “Peace Deal”
By: Our Correspondent Shockwaves rippled across Zamfara State on Monday after notorious bandits’ kingpin, Ado Allero, who has long been at the centre of controversial “peace dialogue” initiatives in the North West, unleashed yet another wave of bloodshed—murdering a traditional ruler and abducting 40 residents during prayers inside a mosque.The bloody attack occurred around 4:00ContinueContinue reading “Terror Unmasked: Bandit Kingpin Ado Allero Slaughters Zamfara Monarch, Kidnaps 40 Worshippers Amid “Peace Deal””
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