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The police in Lagos have arraigned a Ghanaian national, Yaw Agyei, before the Federal High Court in the state for allegedly obtaining N7.462 million from unsuspecting public members under false pretences of assisting them in procuring travel visas. Yaw Agyei was docked before…
The Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to partner with global investors and entrepreneurs, particularly the Czech Republic, to unlock the state’s vast economic potential. The governor made this known when he received the…
Following the alleged theft of items, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), University of Ibadan chapter, has lamented the growing wave of criminal activities among students on campus. ERC’s branch secretary, Nnamdi Ochi, on Tuesday, noted that in recent weeks, reports of…
The new chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Ilupeju/Gbagada District Society (IGDS), Dr. Titilayo Eni-Itan Fowokan, is expected to bring innovation, inclusive growth, and strengthened member engagement to the district. Dr. Titilayo Eni-Itan…
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state have charged party members to work for the party’s victory in the forthcoming Local government…
With support from the MasterCard Foundation, the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has launched a targeted initiative in partnership with ENT specialists to support young Nigerians living with hearing impairment. The programme, which forms part of the WOFAN-ICON2…
Former Education Minister and ex-vice president of the World Bank’s Africa region, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has fiercely criticised the Nigerian government’s decision to arraign Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on criminal defamation charges. The case stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional air assets under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) to restore peace in Benue and other parts of the North Central region. This followed the recent attack on Yelwata, a community in the Guma local government area, where over 200…
The Kwara State government has said that no pilgrim from the state is stranded in Saudi Arabia. In a statement signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the government rolled out the return flight schedule of Kwara pilgrims, which showed that the…
The Senate on Tuesday lamented that Senators and Nigerians generally are tired of condolence visits to families of innocent people killed by bloodthirsty criminals. It declared that a stop must be put to the incessant killings in the country, particularly in Benue State. The…
Majority leader in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon Saleh Hodi Jibrin, has hailed Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for the moral support given to him, which culminated in his tremendous achievements as a legislator in the past six years of his second term tenure in…
The German government has handed over a newly constructed containerised armoury to the Nigerian Police Force in a renewed effort to combat the illegal proliferation of small arms and light weapons across the country. The facility was officially presented on June 17, 2025, at…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said there is no evidence to substantiate claims of internal sabotage within the military related to the Yelwata incident. The director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, stated this while reacting to reports suggesting…
Ahead of the 6th edition of Jumabee Inspires, the biggest event in the North Central, International Singer and songwriter Juwon Olorunipa, popularly known as Jumabee, has solicited the support of media professionals in Kogi State for the event. Addressing journalists at the…
Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has condemned the killings in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma local government area of Benue state, describing them as barbaric, disturbing and unacceptable. Kalu, therefore, urged security agencies to…
As Nigerians await the outcome of the orderly room trial of four police inspectors accused of extorting N151 million from the family of a foreign-based Nigerian after whisking him from Lagos to Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has been asked to…
President Bola Tinubu has restated the determination of his administration to fast-track approvals for viable infrastructural projects in the country, saying what matters to the average Nigerian is the availability of basic infrastructure such as power, roads, health…
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has warned against the discriminatory practices and arbitrary requirements excluding Medical and Dental Professors from contesting for the position of vice chancellor of Nigerian Universities. According to…
