Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster who specialised in buying bank account details from individuals to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Sunday’s modus operandi involved encouraging young people to open multiple bank accounts, paying them either N25,000 or […]
Youths in Osun State under the umbrella of the #Take-It-Back Movement on Monday trooped out in protest against the Cyber Crime Act, calling for its repeal. The demonstrators took to the major streets of Osogbo, the capital of the state, castigating the act, saying it would erode the nation’s freedom of speech. Armed with big […]
The Federal Government has marked 700 properties for demolition for the Lagos-Calabar Highway project. Lagos State Controller of Works, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. According to her, the number was significantly lower than initial estimates. “Instead of having to demolish about 1,500 houses, we […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen operational partnership and tighten the noose on drug trafficking networks operating between both countries. The MoU highlights include the intelligence exchange between Nigeria and Saudi […]
Brigadier General Ismaila Abdullahi (retd.) has said that the release of retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), who was abducted from his Katsina State home on February 5, 2025, was facilitated by generous financial contributions from fellow army generals, serving and retired military officers, and a wide spectrum of civilians. In a note of appreciation […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is among the dignitaries expected to officially inaugurate the newly built state-of-the-art LGS2 Data Centre by a leading carrier-neutral data centre operator, Rack Centre, on April 10, 2025. The governor, who confirmed his attendance for the inauguration, to be led by the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, Lars Johannisson, […]
The Senate Committee on Solid Minerals has promised investors strong legislative backing to protect returns on their investments in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. Acting Chairman of the committee and representative of Nasarawa South, Senator Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi, gave the assurance at the weekend during an interactive session between the panel and a Chinese delegation exploring […]
The police authorities have placed their men on red alert ahead of a fresh nationwide protest slated for Monday (today) by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. The Nigeria Police Force said it had deployed its personnel in strategic locations while warning the protesters to shelve the planned demonstration, which was meant to […]
Parallex Bank reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a savings culture among Nigerians with the live draw of its Save and Win Promo in Abuja. The event, held on Thursday, excited customers as multiple winners emerged in the presence of members of the public and representatives from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. The raffle […]
The Oyo State Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Reverend Samson Ajetomobi, has said the merit system emplaced by the Seyi Makinde administration in Oyo State will improve the quality of the workforce in the state in the near future. Speaking in an interview, Ajetomobi said by allowing merit to play a pivotal […]
