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Abuja one chance menace: How criminals exploit a transportation gap to kill, steal, destroy
By Kingsley Omonobi Of the myriad unpleasant things that occur daily in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, none unsettles residents as much as a negative phenomenon that has come
Inside prisons crime rings: How inmates run operations from behind bars
*Severe sanctions await correctional officers aiding criminal activities – Minister *Experts proffer soutions From death threats sent from prison cells to multimillion-dollar scams coordinated behind high walls, a disturbing underworld
Drugs that kill, not cure: Inside Lagos warehouse where suspected fake viagra, Omeprazole, others are repackaged
316 cartoons, additional two trucks loaded with alleged fake medicine recovered Police reject N3m bribe to free suspects, exhibits By Evelyn Usman From the outside, 7A Otto Causeway, Otto, Lagos, looked
In Deft Move, Tinubu Directs EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Account
• Calls Adeleke, expresses deep embarrassment over timing of action •Atiku, ADC fault claim of anti-graft agencies’ independence •Urge president to order ICPC to free El-Rufai • Accord Party alleges
Fake Agency: ICPC Absolves Gbajabiamila, Seeks Adeniyi Adeyemi’s Prosecution
• Says suspect also floated FIPA, one other fictitious organisation •Identifies collaborators in SGF, HoSF, AGF, Budget, NITDA offices • Dare: Tinubu to study report, consult AGF before taking action
AfDB: Nigeria’s Revenue Base Weak Amid $2.3tn Infrastructure Development Need
• Flags low productivity as key national challenge •Urges Nigeria to rationalise tax exemptions, reduce leakages Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The African Development Bank (AfDB) has identified Nigeria’s weak domestic
AEDC: What it takes to get a meter, by Azu Ishiekwene
Data is good, but it often doesn’t tell the whole story. Data cannot capture the extent of our efforts to get a prepaid meter at my workplace in Abuja after we
More appalling APC arrogance! By Donu Kogbara
Last week, I complained about the arrogance displayed by Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, who has a lot of questions to answer around the mysterious death in his compound of
Report: Manufacturers Yet to Feel Significant Impact on Productivity from Increased Capital Spending
• Bemoans high interest rate on bank loans, blames CBN’s high MPR of 26.5 per cent Dike Onwuamaeze Chief executive officers (CEOs) of manufacturing companies in Nigeria have said government
Recovery Efficiency Slumps as Discos Collect N208bn from N253bn Billing
• Ikeja, Eko emerge strongest performers Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria’s electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) collected N208.15 billion from customer billings of N252.87 billion in May 2026, translating to a
