On Friday, May 16, 2025, the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented its inaugural prosecution witness, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, also known as Mr P, against Jude Chigozie Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of the renowned musical duo, P-Square. The case was brought before Justice Rahman Oshodi…
Encourages Other Teaching Hospitals to Follow Suit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to providing adequate healthcare to Nigerians through infrastructure development, as part of his Renewed Hope Agenda for the current administration. Tinubu made this statement during the commissioning of ten distinct projects at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada (UATH)…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has reported the rescue of 19 girls who are believed to have been impregnated by the same man in Abuja. This alarming update was shared by Binta Bello, Director-General of NAPTIP, during her meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission…
In a harrowing incident, a minimum of 23 farmers and fishermen were killed by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the village of Malam Karanti, situated close to Baga in Borno State’s Kukawa Local Government Area. According to reports, the attack transpired on Thursday morning in the village, located just five kilometres…
The Nigeria Anti-corruption and Integrity Movement has praised Dr Bello Matawalle, Honourable Minister of State for Defence, for his transformative reforms in security, military innovation, and industrial growth, according to a statement released in Lagos on Thursday. “Dr Matawalle has redefined Nigeria’s national security architecture,” said Abiola Yusuf, chairman of the group, highlighting the minister’s…
Yiaga Africa has described the proposed bill aimed at making voting compulsory in Nigeria as a “draconian” piece of legislation that infringes upon constitutionally protected rights and democratic freedoms. In a statement issued on Thursday by Samson Itodo, executive director of Yiaga Africa, the organisation urged the National Assembly to reject the bill, which has…
Finnish prosecutors announced on Friday that a man has been charged with inciting terrorism online, who has been identified in media reports as Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader. The National Prosecution Authority of Finland stated that it had charged “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist…
The Lagos State government has revealed that 30 per cent of its staff who were granted study leave abroad did not return to their positions. The Commissioner for Establishments, Pension and Training, Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, disclosed this on Wednesday during the ongoing ministerial press briefing to commemorate the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Friday the interception of ten trucks loaded with foreign parboiled rice imported into the country. Also seized by the unit were Cannabis Sativa, foreign used vehicles commonly referred to as Tokunbo, tramadol, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as well as…
The Coalition of Good Governance has called on Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal to cease blaming his predecessor,Dr Bello Matawalle for the state’s financial and administrative challenges and focus on delivering effective governance. In a statement on Thursday, the coalition’s spokesperson, Muhammed Ibrahim Usman, criticised Lawal for repeatedly highlighting inherited debts on national television. Lawal,…
