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The Lagos State Government on Thursday, denied media report that the state has increased its minimum wage, from N35,000 now earn N70,000.


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Justice H. Kereng of a Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, has convicted and sentenced President of National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters, Edu Azeez to one year imprisonment.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/charcoal-producer-jailed-in-gombe-over-n7m-fraud/

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria was well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/tinubu-meets-with-netherlands-prime-minister-mark-rutte-in-the-hague/

The history of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) is replete with controversies and litigation unlike other players in the telecom sector.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/when-will-enough-be-enough-for-mtn-nigeria/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, returned no fewer than 14 property initially forfeited to the Federal government and now ceded to the government and people of Enugu State.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-returns-14-forfeited-property-to-enugu-government/

President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/tinubu-okays-takeoff-of-consumer-credit-scheme/

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned hearing on the bail application of Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan till May 17, 2024.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/court-adjourns-hearing-on-binance-executives-bail-application/

Former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to stop lies and intimidation against him and obey rule of law.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/stop-lies-intimidation-obey-rule-of-law-yahaya-bello-tells-efcc/

Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has said that he made personal efforts to invite a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello to respond to investigations regarding his alleged involvement in money laundering to the tune of N80.246billion.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/bello-declined-efccs-invitation-for-interrogation-olukoyede/

The Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers over their alleged involvement in the theft of armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery premises, Lagos.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/army-dismisses-2-soldiers-over-theft-of-cable-at-dangote-refinery/

Following arguments and counter-arguments on whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disobeyed a court order over the botched arrest of former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, the commission has denied disobeying any court order in this regard.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-denies-flouting-court-order-on-ex-gov-bello/

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has under the Freedom of Information, FoI, urged the 36 state governors and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to supply it with documents on spending of Federal Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, allocations to the state and the FCT since 1999, till date.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/serap-demands-detail-from-36-govs-wike-on-faac-allocations-spending/

President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, declare open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/tinubu-to-declare-african-counter-terrorism-summit-in-abuja-open/

The deputy governor of Edo State, Engr. Marvellous Omobayo, has pledged to work with Governor Godwin Obaseki to finish well.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/edo-ill-support-obaseki-to-finish-well-deputy-gov-omobayo/

Former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi has wondered when Federal Government would begin to frown at the killings and wanton loss of lives across the country before taking deliberate and calculated measures to end the menace.


read also: https://frontiernewsng.com/when-will-fg-end-menace-of-killings-across-nigeria-obi-wonders/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday declared wanted the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-declares-yahaya-bello-wanted/

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has said that the Nigerian Pavilion at the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale organised by the Museum of West African Art, MOWAA, has showcased the rich potential of contemporary Nigeria art, which mirrors the peculiarities of the country’s present challenges and hopes.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/60th-venice-biennale-obaseki-showcases-global-potential-of-contemporary-nigeria-art/

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023, poll, Mr. Peter Obi, has decried the lack of electricity in country, saying Nigeria was too endowed to be a nation of generators and trapped in darkness.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/nigeria-too-endowed-to-be-trapped-in-darkness-peter-obi/

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the purported suspension of the national chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullah Ganduje, as a dubious act of impostors and fake news.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/suspension-of-ganduje-dubious-act-of-imposters-fake-news-apc/

Determined to achieve optimisation of revenue generation and enhance ease of doing business in the country, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a steering committee to drive an initiative called the National Single Window Project, NSWP.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/tinubu-inaugurates-national-single-window-cttee/

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, has urged the people of Igbomotoru 1 and 2 communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state to return home, saying the Nigerian Army has assured the state government of their safety.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/okuama-gov-diri-urges-igbomotoru-residents-to-return-home/

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023, poll, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that many items in the 2024 federal budget do not align with the country's current circumstances, and hence should be reviewed.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/2024-federal-budget-should-be-reviewed-peter-obi/

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Monday, congratulated the first Military Administrator of Abia State, Air Vice Msrshal Frank Ajobena (retd), who clocks 75 years on April 15.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/gov-oborevwori-salutes-avm-ajobena-at-75/

Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) has said that the agency arrested of 50,901 drug offenders, including 46 barons in 38 months.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/ndlea-secured-9034-convictions-in-38-months-gen-marwa/

Lagos State High Court sitting, has adjourned the trial of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, to await the verdict of the Appeal Court on an application challenging the court’s jurisdiction.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/n4-8-bn-fraud-court-adjourns-ibetos-trial-over-appeal/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it would investigate and prosecute anyone involved in the abuse of the Naira.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/well-investigate-prosecute-anyone-involved-in-naira-abuse-efcc/

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has under Freedom of Information, FOI, request asked President Bola Tinubu “to direct appropriate ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, to provide our organisation with copies of the loan agreements obtained by the governments of former presidents.”


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/publish-loan-deals-by-obj-yaradua-jonathan-buhari-serap-tells-tinubu/

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash owned by three suspects, among them an eight-month pregnant woman, Favour Peter, 24.
Others are Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, who were arrested at Jabi park in Abuja in a follow up operation on April 9, following the seizure of the fake naira notes in Lokoja, Kogi State.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/pregnant-woman-2-others-arrested-over-n3-2m-fake-naira-notes/

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has restated his administration’s firm support to President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government people-oriented policies aimed at improving the well-being of the people and providing critical social services to Nigerians.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/fubara-restates-support-for-tinubus-fg-policies/

Urhobo Renaissance Society, USR, has called on the Federal Government to call the military to order and let Okuama people in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, be rebuilt and move on their lives.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/okuama-killing-its-time-to-call-military-to-order-usr-tells-fg/

Former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed shocked over the death of Nollywood actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, also known as Junior Pope.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/peter-obi-expresses-shock-over-jrn-popes-death/

Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation of Nigeria, Dr. Betta Edu, has demanded that the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC,\) pull down an article entitled: "Betta Edu Probe: Nigeria Recover $ 24 m in Poverty Minister Investigation- EFCC," from its website, immediately.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/defamation-beta-edu-threatens-to-sue-bbc-for-50m/