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Nigeria has attracted $7.6bn in investment interests at the Africa Investment Forum 2024, held in Rabat, Morocco, from 4 to 6 December 2024.The announcement was made by the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.Adesina expressed optimism about the potential impact of the investment interests, highlighting the participation of ...

Several people were reportedly killed in an airstrike in Kakindawa village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.Garba Umar, a resident of the area revealed that the incident occurred on Saturday evening as local vigilantes were heading to assist neighbours in Tungar Kara village, which had come under attack by bandits.According to Umar, the vigilante group mobilised after receiving reports of ba...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Nigeria’s 36 state Governors at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja.The suit challenges the alleged misuse of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to suppress freedom of expression and violate human rights, particularly those of activists, journalists, bloggers, and social media ...

This, the Governor said, is to demonstrate his administration’s commitment to justice reform and reintegrating convicts into society.According to the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo (SAN), the pardon highlights the governor’s dedication to mercy and rehabilitation.The pardons, granted on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogativ...

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federatio...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday, alleged that the chairmen of the 18 local government areas of the state have nothing to show for the N83bn received last year from the Federal Government.The fresh claim by Okpebholo comes two days after he alleged that the chairmen of the 18 LGAs, who have now been suspended, diverted N12bn and gave it to the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state....

The Inspector General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered actions against attackers of the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters, Borno State....

About nine illegal refining sites were dismantled by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base at Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.The discovery of the site within the Obenla area of the community followed days of surveillance by the naval officers.The Commander of the base, Navy Captain Aliyu Usman, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the operation was carried out on Monday....

President Bola Tinubu has urged the government of the People’s Republic of China to increase the $2 billion currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended approvals for the extension of export proceeds repatriation. This is a move aimed at enforcing compliance with existing foreign exchange (forex) regulations.This directive, which came through a circular dated January 8, 2025, applies to both oil and non-oil export transactions.The circular, signed by W.J. Kanya, Acting Director of the CBN’s Trade and Ex...