Gunmen kill Kwara monarch, kidnap wife, two others
Gunmen kill Kwara monarch, kidnap wife, two others. Suspected bandits have killed the the monarch of Koro community, Olukoro of Koro, General Segun Aremu, (rtd) and abducted his wife, alongside…
Makinde signs Executive Order on explosive materials’ handling
Oyo State Government has given 72 hours ultimatum to individuals and corporate organisations in possession of harmful or dangerous substances, to report them or face the wrath of the law.…
Senate summons CBN governor, Cardoso, over free fall of Naira
The Senate on Wednesday, January 31, summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday next week over the state…
Tinubu decries labelling Nigeria as cybercrimes’ haven
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, January 31, voiced his concern over the negative portrayal of Nigeria as a country with high cybercrime prevalence. He emphasized that such opinions undermine the…
EFCC uncovers religious body laundering money for terrorists, traces N7bn to another
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the agency has uncovered a religious sect laundering money for terrorists. Olukoyede, who made the revelation at a…
Tinubu approves $700m roads to boost business activities at Lekki Port
President Bola Tinubu has approved seven roads worth $700 million to boost business activities and logistic services at the Lekki Deep Sea Port, it was learnt. This, it was gathered,…
Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N50bn suit against FG until April 22
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government…
PDP Chieftain accidentally shot dead by security bidding him ‘goodbye’ in Osun
A tragic incident struck in Ejigbo, Osun state when a United States Professor and politician, Richard Adeoriokin, was accidentally shot dead by a local security guard while bidding him farewell…
Ex-Minister Onyeama closes defamation suit against ex-ambassador Lilian Onoh
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has closed his case against Ms Lilian Onoh, a former Nigerian ambassador to Jamaica and Namibia, over allegations bordering on defamation. Onyeama…
Police commence investigation into alleged N29m extortion allegation
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced an investigation following a petition by a human rights activist and 2023 Labour Party candidate Delta State House of Assembly, Harrison Gwamnishu over alleged…