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EFCC Recovers ₦38.66bn, Properties in Refinery Probe

EFCC Recovers ₦38.66bn in Refinery Probe, Targets NNPCL Officials, Contractors

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it has recovered more than ₦38.66 billion in cash and assets in connection with its ongoing investigation into alleged diversion of funds earmarked for the repair and upgrade of Nigeria’s government-owned refineries. The probe, described by officials as one of the broadest corruption cases in the country’s oil industry, is expected to lead to criminal charges against several current and former officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as well as contractors.

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INEC Restores NDC Candidate Portal Amid Court Case

Court Adjourns Suit Seeking NDC Deregistration to July 7

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned hearing in a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

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Suspected Herdsmen Kill 15 in Benue Community Attack

76 ISWAP Terrorists Surrender in North-East

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No fewer than 76 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including top commanders, have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to Nigerian troops under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in the North-East.

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Final Evacuation Flight to Bring 315 Nigerians Home from South Africa

FG Begins New Evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa

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The Federal Government has announced that another group of Nigerians will be evacuated from South Africa on Tuesday as part of measures to safeguard citizens ahead of planned anti-immigrant protests expected to commence on June 30.

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FCCPC Warns Petroleum Marketers Over Failure to Reflect Falling Crude Prices

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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expressed concern over what it described as the failure of petroleum marketers to pass on the benefits of falling global crude oil prices to Nigerian consumers, warning that exploitative practices will attract regulatory action.

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Suspected Bandits Kill Imam, 3 Others, Abduct 12 in Sokoto Village Attack

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Suspected bandits have killed four people, including a village Imam, and abducted 12 residents during an overnight attack on Illela Dawagware village in Goronyo LGA, Sokoto State.

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NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Woman, PhD Student, Others in Major Drug Busts Across States

NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Canadian Loud, Uncovers Drug Syndicate

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted a 38-year-old businesswoman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after discovering a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the false bottom of her luggage.

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ADC Primaries: Exercise Remains Valid Atiku Clarifies

Atiku Criticises Tinubu Over Court Ruling on NDC Registration

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu following a Federal High Court ruling that set aside an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.

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NDC Dismisses Court Ruling, Insists on Legal Recognition

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected reports that the Federal High Court in Lokoja ordered its deregistration, maintaining that the party remains legally recognised and has already begun the process of appealing the ruling.

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FG Launches National Poverty Intelligence Lab to Tackle Poverty

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the National Poverty Intelligence Lab (NPIL), a data-driven platform designed to strengthen the planning, implementation, and evaluation of poverty reduction programmes.

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