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The United States has frozen the assets and properties of several Nigerians accused of links to the Islamic sects Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The US government also sanctioned some individuals and organisations for cybercrime-related offences and other security threats. This was detailed in a 3,000-page document updated by the United States Treasury’s Office …

The Anambra State Government has again sealed shops belonging to traders in markets around Onitsha and its environs for failing to open on Monday. Most of the sealed shops were at the Building Materials Market, Ogidi, where traders did not open for business on Monday. The state government, however, commended many traders who came to the market that day, especially …

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects in connection with the murder of three Cameroonian nationals in the State. The suspects, all males, include the alleged Chief Priest of a shrine, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, also known as “Ugoebenajah,” aged 27 years, alongside Nwabunne Bright (27 years), Chinecherem Chiama (21 years) and Michael Ekwunife (38 years) respectively. The team …

Human rights lawyer and activist, Comrade Marshal Abubakar, has issued a cautionary response to the three-count charge filed against former Nasir El-Rufai, warning that while justice must be served, a hasty and poorly coordinated prosecution could ultimately enable the former Kaduna State governor to evade accountability. In a statement titled “My Take on the Charges Filed Against Nasir El-Rufai,” Abubakar …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State has apologised after wrongly listing a deceased Army General and a serving Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria among stakeholders invited to a meeting with Governor Bassey Edet Otu. The party specifically apologized to the family of late Major General Edward Ushie Unimna, whose name appeared on the invitation despite …

Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s handling of the country’s power sector. In a post on his X handle on Monday, Obi said the National Grid continues to perform poorly under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite promises of stable electricity during his campaign. Obi, quoting a …

There was mild drama in the senate on Monday as Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, protested her alleged exclusion from the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) committee. Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the committee meeting prepared to participate in proceedings but discovered that her name was missing from the official attendance list. She subsequently sought clarification from the committee clerk and …

A United States-based Nigerian activist, Baba Adam, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, urging him to immediately withdraw the ambassadorial appointment reportedly given to former presidential aide Reno Omokri, citing concerns over loyalty, credibility and Nigeria’s international image. In a petition obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, Adam argued that Omokri’s past public statements and social media posts make him unsuitable to …

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has detained former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct during his time in office. It had been reported earlier that El-Rufai presented himself at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday following an invitation by investigators probing alleged financial improprieties linked …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday grilled 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 legal team confirmed that he would present himself to investigators. This …