The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, the capital of Benue. A statement on Sunday by EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren,
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, the capital of Benue. A statement on Sunday by EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren,
Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has congratulated the Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, but warned him that he is going to run
A Jigawa State High Court No. 8 sitting in Kaugama Local Government Area on Friday convicted and sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder. The
The corpse of a man, Hussaini Lawal, whose wife, Amina, and Hajara, her sister, were abducted by bandits in the Janjala community of Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State,
Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor on Thursday visited the troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). Irabor commended their gallantry and charged them to eliminate
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has assured that more will be seen in the area of security, agriculture, food security, job creation and unemployment will receive a boost
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The secret service made this known
An Ondo State High Court in Akure has ordered the state government and the State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, to pay N30 million to a 36-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Olusegun Oluwarotimi,
Insecurity in parts of Kaduna State has continued to form part of the major challenges limiting Tuberculosis, TB elimination efforts in the state. KNCV, a group working to eliminate Tuberculosis
Dino Melaye, a former Kogi West Senator on Monday, reacted to claims that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is retiring from politics. Melaye said the claim
A farmer, Mr. Adewumi Babatunde, has been kidnapped on his way from his farm in Omu-Ekiti, Oye Local government. Mr. Babatunde was abducted yesterday afternoon between Omu and Ayede-Ekiti. Confirming
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he won’t run away from Nigeria due to the fear of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after May 29, when
The Police on Monday arraigned a 52-year-old man, Kamarudeen Adeniyi, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged forgery and breach of public peace. The defendant, whose house address was
General Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has revealed that no fewer than 51,828 Boko Haram terrorists and their family members surrendered to the Federal Government of Nigeria
A 43-year-old man, Abiodun Oladapo, has been arrested for reportedly impregnating his biological daughter. He was arrested on Friday following a complaint lodged at the Mowe police division by one
The Anambra State Government has said it rescued a 12-year-old girl, alongside her two younger siblings, from their father, Arinze Obiwenite, who allegedly defiled her. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the
The National Youth Service Corps has paid insurance benefits to the family of Corps Member Omale Victor EB/21A/1487, who went missing in 2021 during his service year in Ebonyi State.
The Adamawa Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council passed a vote of no confidence in the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari. The council on Thursday said that
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Friday perform the foundation-laying ceremony of the first solar cell production plant in Nigeria. The plant when fully operational will be one of the