The Ogun State Police Command says it has foiled a planned abduction in the Abigi area of the state and arrested a wanted serial kidnapper, Clement Elijah, who had been on the run since 2024. Elijah, said to be behind a high-profile kidnapping case in Ajelanwa village last year, was arrested by operatives of the […] More
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced plans to review the fees for some of its services effective August 1, 2025. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the commission said the decision was informed by current economic realities and the rising cost of operations. “The commission wishes to inform the general public, esteemed customers, […] More
Two companies identified as FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans- Atlantic on a five-count charge bordering on operating collective investment schemes without a licence either by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, or the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The two companies were arraigned before Justice D.I. Dipeolu […] More
A 43-year-old trader identified as Abubakar Sulaiman has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges bordering on drug trafficking before Justice Ambrose Lewis Alagoa of the Federal High Court Lagos. Justice Alagoa sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to a seven-count charge of dealing in illegal drugs on Tuesday, […] More
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has begun charging the ₦6.98 Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) fee directly from customers’ airtime balances, ending the practice of debiting bank accounts for the service. In text messages sent early Wednesday, the lender informed customers that the new billing model takes effect immediately. “Dear Customer, please be informed that effective […] More
Acclaimed filmmaker and media mogul Tyler Perry has been hit with serious allegations of sexual assault, battery, workplace harassment, quid pro quo, and professional retaliation by Derek Dixon, an actor who played the character Dale in Perry’s BET political drama The Oval and its spinoff Ruthless. The lawsuit was filed on June 13 in Los […] More
The intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran has taken a heavy toll, with both nations reeling from sustained strikes and mounting casualties. According to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran has launched over 400 missiles and hundreds of drones toward Israeli territory since Friday, following Israel’s initial round of airstrikes on Iranian […] More
The founder of an Ibadan-based radio station, Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has disclosed that he has better chances to win the governorship election in Oyo State if he decides to contest in 2027. He disclosed this in a live broadcast with a caller from abroad who advised him against running for the Office of […] More
The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 arraigned Ugochukwu Joseph Nwaemere, the Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil and Gas Limited before Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for alleged conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false […] More
SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, an internationally recognised child-focused development organization, has called for a renewed commitment to translating child-centered budgetary plans into measurable outcomes that reflect in the lives of Nigeria’s over 102 million children. This call was in commemoration of the 2025 International Day of the African Child under the theme: “Planning and Budgeting […] More
Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia also known as Tuface has lamented over the killing of over 200 people in the Yelewata community of Benue State. Tuface describing the crisis in the state as a national emergency called for immediate action from the government and other relevant agencies. A Technical Adviser to the Benue State Governor on […] More
A police inspector, Okolie Amechi, has died following an “accidental discharge” by his 10-year-old son in Anambra. In a statement, police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident occurred on Sunday evening at the inspector’s residence in Awka, the state capital. According to Ikenga, the child pulled the trigger unaware that the AK-47 […] More
