Nigeria’s compulsory youth service scheme has been drawn into a political storm after allegations that a corps member’s discharge certificate was withheld in retaliation for criticising the government. Ushie Rita Uguamaye, widely known as “Raye” on TikTok, made headlines earlier in the year for a video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration and labelling Lagos a…
A murder investigation that spanned more than a year has led to the arrest of three suspects over the killing of Nigerian journalist Azubuko Nwakama in Mpape, Abuja. Nwakama, who worked for Liberty Radio, was attacked on 14 June 2024 at Panteka Market. His assailants stabbed him and stole his mobile phone and other possessions….
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is under fire after a midnight raid on the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta led to the arrest of 93 people and sparked accusations of rights violations. OOPL Managing Director Vitalis Ortese condemned the incident in a statement on Sunday, likening the EFCC operatives’ actions to…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has received ₦1.6 trillion for various interventions across tertiary institutions in the country. Chairman of TETFund’s Governing Board and former Katsina State Governor, Alh. Aminu Masari, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with newsmen in Katsina. He said the fund, the highest in recent allocations, was…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, his Special Adviser on Media in Abuja on…
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has apprehended six suspected kidnappers in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. SP Ramhan Nansel, the Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) stated this in a statement on Sunday in Lafia. The PPRO said that the operation was a significant breakthrough in its ongoing fight…
Gov Nasir Idris of Kebbi, on Sunday appealed to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to establish a base in the state to effectively tackle security challenges bedeviling the area. He made the plea while receiving the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar on a courtesy visit at Government House, Birnin Kebbi….
The media office of Dr Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti, has dismissed as false a viral claim attributed to Rotimi Amaechi that both men founded the new ADC coalition. Amaechi is a former governor of Rivers and former Minister of Transportation under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a statement…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents that it will continue the clearance of shanties and parks, serving as hideouts for criminals in the territory. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Olayinka said…
Customers of various banks have continued to lament over the numerous debit alerts from their accounts in spite of their appeals to banks. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, ,ppealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and other…
