The Federal Government on Monday dismissed information that the Abuja Murtala Muhammed Expressway had been renamed Wole Soyinka Way. In a statement signed by the media aide to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, the government clarified that the renaming of the expressway was never considered by the current administration. The confusion stems from a recent event …

NNPC Limited (NNPCL) has refuted media reports alleging that it inflated the ubsidy payments by N3.3 trillion. A report claimed that a forensic audit conducted by a global accounting firm, KPMG had uncovered a significant discrepancy in the fuel subsidy claims made by the national oil company. According to a report by iWitnessLive, the audit revealed that NNPCL inflated its …

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, denied the bail application of a crypto currency firm executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite held that the bail application is refused as Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited has carefully gone through the application submitted before him and resolved that the defendant is likely to jump bail if granted. Gambaryan, …

A Ghanaian has instituted a legal case against the United Kingdom Home Office after he was denied permanent residency despite living in the country for 42 years. The Ghanaian identified as Nelson Shardey is a retired 74-year-old man who arrived in the UK in 1977. But after living in the UK for almost 50 years, Shardey was informed to wait …

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has disassociated himself from a report that President Bola Tinubu picked Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as his preferred candidate for the Nov.16 Governorship election in the state. A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Babatunde Alao, on Wednesday, also described as false the purported appointment …

Players and officials of the Nigeria U-15 team also known as the Future Eagles, have been denied visa by the Spanish Embassy to take part in the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament starting on Friday. This was made known by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a post on X (formerly Twitter). A post on the Federation’s X handle read, “Players …

The Presidency has denied allegations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion. This followed accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central) that the executive is implementing a budget other than the one approved by the National Assembly (NASS). Under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum, Ningi had contended in a BBC Hausa Service interview that …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted claims of shooting students during an operation at Kwara State University hostels. In a statement by Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale shared on EFCC’s official account, the commission stated that there was no shooting of any student. The EFCC said the story of the shooting as reported by …

Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf, on Monday, denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency before the 12th January Supreme Court judgement on the state governorship election petition where he emerged victorious. Last 20th September, the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacked Yusuf, of the New Nigeria People’s Party. Subsequently, on 17th November, the Court of Appeal sitting …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has denied its affiliation to a website purporting to offer online classes for prospective candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The examinations body further indicated that it has only one official e-learning portal for candidates seeking instructions and recommendations on examination questions, adding that the unknown website may be aimed at …