A Nigerian businessman faces money laundering charges. He was detained at an airport as he prepared to board a flight. The arrest was made by officers acting on a warrant from the UK.
The businessman is alleged to have been involved in a significant fraud, with a large sum of money transferred to accounts controlled by suspected fraudsters. Further details of the case are available from the UK National Crime Agency, which announced the arrest. The alleged fraud is said to have occurred in early 2023 and involved a substantial amount of money.
The Federal Government is targeting the creation of two million jobs in Nigeria’s creative industry by 2030, says Minister Hannatu Musawa in Kano. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-two-million-creative-industry-jobs-by-2030/...
Business confidence among formal-sector enterprises is expected to strengthen significantly over the next six months, reaching 36.1 index points by February 2027. The post Business confidence expected to hit 36.1 points by February 2027 — CBN survey appeared first on Nairametrics...
THE BIG STORY For more than a year, Nigeria’s opposition has been talking about the need to unite against the APC. This week, the conversation became more difficult. The question is no longer simply whether the opposition can come together. It is who gets to lead it. Rabiu ...
The Federal Government has demanded an investigation into the recent killing of two Nigerians in South Africa amid renewed concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against foreigners in the country. The post Xenophobia: FG demands probe into killing of two Nigerians in Sou...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has fulfilled her ₦10 million education pledge to 12-year-old Ogun State artist, Morenikeji Joshua, less than a month after being impressed by his artistic talent. The ₦10 million Education Development Trust Fund, presented to J...
About 68.4% of Nigerians earning below N70,000 perceived inflation as high in August 2026, the highest level recorded across the income categories surveyed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The post Nigerians earning below N70,000 feel inflation hardest, CBN survey shows appe...
The lawmaker representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Victor Umeh, has said no one can defeat the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, in Kano State. Senator Umeh expressed this confidence on Friday while fielding questions in ...
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has reiterated its threat against Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu over drug trafficking allegations linked to him. In a post on its verified X handle, Von Batten-Montague-York said it was coming...
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has called on Nigerians to provide evidence of the terrorism allegations against the lawmaker representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, if there is any. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq, made the call in ...
The Lagos State Government has directed public and private schools across the state to place greater emphasis on safety, cleanliness and healthy practices as learners and staff resume for the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026. The Commissioner for Basic and...
A significant opportunity is set to open in the Nigerian capital market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) launches its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on 14 September 2026. As a Receiving Bank for the offer, FirstBank is providing convenient and secure chann...
Investigations into these cases are still pending, and no arrests have been made in the past months. The post Xenophobia: Two more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to seven appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
