The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has raised an alarm regarding the safety of fried plantains, commonly known as “Plantain Chips,” urging consumers to exercise caution due to recent revelations of unwholesome practices in their processing. In a statement released today, LASCOPA expressed deep concern following a viral online video that captured a plantain Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extended an invitation to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, for questioning concerning alleged fraud. The invitation comes in light of her suspension by President Bola Tinubu over a contentious payment of N585.189 million to a private bank account. Betta Edu, a Read More…
In a decisive move aligning with his commitment to transparency and accountability, President Bola Tinubu has taken swift action by suspending Dr. Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The suspension comes as part of a broader directive to investigate the financial transactions within the Ministry and its associated agencies. President Tinubu highlighted, Read More…
In Ikeja, Lagos State, the police apprehended two individuals on Thursday in connection to the fatal assault of a man allegedly involved in the theft of car doors, as confirmed by police spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin. According to Hundeyin, the arrest was instigated by the widow of the deceased, who reported the incident at the Read More…
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has announced that the Federal Government will investigate allegations concerning the purported payment of funds into a private account linked to Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. In a statement released on Sunday, Idris assured Nigerians that the government is Read More…
The management of Dangote Industries Ltd. reacted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) raid on its Lagos head office regarding alleged foreign exchange transactions during Godwin Emefiele’s tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement, the multi-product group expressed its readiness to cooperate with the EFCC in its Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a book inspection at the Dangote Group, probing potential misuse of foreign currency obtained from the central bank, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s actions. Sources within the EFCC disclosed that the inspection at Dangote’s offices in Lagos was part of an investigation expanding beyond Read More…
In a dramatic incident at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, all 379 individuals aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane survived a harrowing collision with a Coast Guard aircraft that tragically claimed the lives of five crew members from the smaller plane. Live visuals aired by public broadcaster NHK captured the JAL Airbus A350 bursting into flames while Read More…
A devastating aerial strike targeting a church compound in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region resulted in eight fatalities and five injuries, eyewitnesses and an opposition political party reported. Dismissing these claims, government spokesperson Legesse Tulu labelled the reports of the air strike as “an absolute lie.” The attack occurred at the Baro Full Gospel Church in the Read More…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, vehemently refuted allegations suggesting his involvement in an illicit withdrawal of 6.3 million dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), dismissing the claims as baseless and unsubstantiated. Addressing the accusations in a statement released in Abuja, Mustapha denounced the assertions as malicious Read More…
