By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a court order to detain the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, over alleged N5.7billion unexecuted contract. Ogundele is facing investigation following his alleged failure to deliver 22 Smart Green School projects in Enugu State after his…
In a move that could undermine Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, a judge of the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has granted an ex parte order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, arraigning, or prosecuting Mustapha Abubakar Bida—one of the defendants in the N33.8 billion corruption case involving former Minister of…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Supreme Court handed US President Donald Trump a victory in his effort to revoke birthright citizenship, in a decision that blocks lower courts from halting policies nationwide. While granting the administration’s request…
Donald Trump “may decide he needs to take further action” to stop Iran enriching uranium, vice-president JD Vance said on Tuesday. Trump was “only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people’s goals”, said Vance, who has taken a more isolationist stance on foreign policy than many other Republicans, in comments on…
President Bola Tinubu has issued a new Executive Order to lower project costs, attract more investors, and enhance revenues from operations in the oil sector. The document, which was made public by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, said the move is to further strengthen Nigeria’s global…
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has said that the ‘sit-at-home’ order enforced in the South-East by separatist groups is fast losing its grip, with security conditions in the region showing marked improvements. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit in Abuja on Thursday, where the Federal Government presented its two-year scorecard, Ribadu…
Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), counsel to Mrs Aisha Achimugu, Chief Executive Officer of Felak Concept Group, on Wednesday said that the order for release of Achimugu from the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) within 24 hours was victory for the justice system. Ojukwu made the statement in an interview with newsmen after…
Shares of Bharat Electronics (BEL) will be in focus on Tuesday after the defence PSU secured a significant order worth Rs 2,210 crore (excluding taxes) from the Ministry of Defence. The contract is for supplying state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare (EW) suites for the Indian Air Force’s Mi-17V5 helicopters. The advanced EW suite has been indigenously designed…
Suki, an AI-backed voice tool for healthcare, introduced a new feature that will generate and stage prescription orders from ambient visits. The new feature will be available as part of the company’s flagship product, Suki Assistant, which uses generative AI to automatically create clinical documentation by ambiently listening to patient-clinician conversations. Suki said it will…
Former Ukrainian armed forces chief and current ambassador to Britain, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said on Thursday that the United States was destroying the current world order. Zaluzhnyi, who led Ukraine’s defence during the first two years of Moscow’s full-scale invasion, made the remark as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to mend relations with Washington following a heated…
