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Hundreds of protesters, led by the Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network (CLCN), stormed the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja on Thursday demanding an immediate investigation into what they described as a massive $4 billion fraud involving the MSM Group and missing funds meant for Nigeria’s refinery rehabilitation. In a speech delivered by Sambari G. Benjamin, Esq., the CLCN accused the MSM Group, a conglomerate with ties to Engineer Mele Kolo Kyari, former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), of being a front for laundering stolen public…

The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), as well as military and paramilitary organisations, to begin mandatory verification of staff academic credentials from October 6, 2025. The directive follows concerns raised by education stakeholders over declining standards and the rising prevalence of forged certificates across the country. To address this, government has ordered the full implementation of the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). According to a circular dated August 8, 2025 (Reference: 58524/111C/579) and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume (CON), all MDAs and…

United Capital Group on Wednesday held a solemn and befitting memorial service in honour of six colleagues who tragically lost their lives following a fire incident at Afriland Towers, the company’s Lagos headquarters. credit: punch

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Cross River chapter has said that the scheduled Sept. 27 congress will take place. The State Working Committee (SWC) made the remark while speaking with newsmen in Calabar on Thursday. Venatius Ikem, the Chairman of the SWC, noted a statement by the national publicity secretary of the party postponing the congress but insisted that it would hold as planned. It was reported that the party had been battling with the SWC in the state with the announcement of the committee dissolution before the end of its tenure. It also directed the South-South Zonal Caretaker committee…

A report published by the Lancet, a medical journal, projects that by 2050, about 30.5 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer each year, representing a 61 per cent increase It has also said that annual cancer deaths will rise by nearly 75 per cent, reaching around 18.6 million. The increase, it said, would be mostly driven by population growth and ageing populations. It said cancer deaths, an increase of about 75 per cent from 2024, would be greater in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries. The report, published on the Lancet website on Thursday, was…

Some angry Nigerian Senators and Members of the House of Representatives are planning a major showdown against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his executive, upon resumption from the recess, over non servicing of their constituency projects. Rising from separate meetings in Abuja Tuesday night, the Lawmakers appear to have concluded arrangements to mobilize their colleagues who are equally piqued by the activities of the executive, to put the President on his toes. The meeting for the Senators was said to have been held in a private residence of a ranking northern APC Senator, while the Reps were hosted by a…

The death toll from Super Typhoon Ragasa rose to 10 in the Philippines, with 13 injured, police and government officials said on Wednesday. The weather bureau warned of a new storm threatening the eastern region. 192,000 people were affected, including nearly 25,000 who were displaced, according to the national disaster agency. The fatalities included seven fishermen whose boat capsised off the northern province of Cagayan, which bore the brunt of Ragasa’s onslaught, the coast guard said. Previously four were reported dead and three missing. The fishing boat docked at a pier in Sta Ana to seek shelter from Ragasa, but…

Heavy clashes erupted Wednesday in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, between rival factions affiliated with the Government of National Unity (GNU). According to the Libyan News agency, the fighting broke out between the GNU Interior Ministry’s Security Threats Apparatus and a local armed group known as Al-Kaboutat, which is linked to the Defense Ministry. The clashes were triggered by the apparatus’s arrest of several members of Al-Kaboutat. Local media said the fighting killed a member of the Petroleum Facilities Guard when a mortar shell struck near him. No further information on casualties has been released. Sources said the clashes…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a nationwide campaign against naira abuse, warning that offenders risk fines of up to ₦50,000 or six months’ imprisonment. According to the apex bank, practices such as spraying the naira at parties or mutilating notes in markets undermine public confidence, shorten the lifespan of the currency, and cost the nation billions of naira in reprints. Officials stressed that the sensitization drive will be taken across the country to remind Nigerians that respecting the naira is crucial to protecting both the economy and the nation’s identity.

The Imo State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on Gov. Hope Uzodimma for his “exemplary leadership in strengthening security, protection of citizens and driving socio-economic activities in the state.’’ The house took the position as part of the resolutions in a motion sponsored by the member representing Nkwerre state constituency, Mr Chisom Ojukwu (APC) during plenary on Wednesday in Owerri. While presenting the motion, Ojukwu noted that the renewed security operations in the state under the leadership of Gov. Uzodimma had successfully dislodged notorious criminals’ hideouts and rescued Mr Ngozi Ogbu, a former lawmaker from the…