A northern group, the Arewa Youth Council for Justice, has expressed concerns over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declaring businesswoman Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu wanted. The group suggested that the move could be linked to a broader political strategy involving Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Bauchi State, has apprehended three suspects and a truck over alleged theft of railway sleepers. The Commandant, Oloyede Oyerinde said at a news conference on Tuesday in Bauchi that the railway sleepers were concealed under bags of rice offal. Oyerinde said that the suspects were…
Alhaji Anofi Elegushi, the Commissioner of Operations, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says the commission remains committed to improving its operations by ensuring the 2025 Hajj operations is better than previous years. Elegushi said this on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of a training organised for tour operators companies in Abuja….
Explore the intriguing discoveries made by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars, including a mysterious doughnut-shaped rock, potential meteorites, and the groundbreaking missions of Ingenuity. Uncover the secrets of the Red Planet’s past environment. A Pastry Lookalike: Unveiling The Strange Rock On Mars In the realm of peculiar sightings on Mars, ranging from an ‘ancient warrior…
Students and staff at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will soon have access to 10 new hotlines dedicated to emergency response, part of a wider effort to strengthen communication and service delivery on campus. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday by Prof. Olufemi Saibu, Director of the Quality Assurance and SERVICOM Unit, during celebrations for…
Pope Francis on Monday highlighted the values of migrants amid a debate in many countries on limiting immigration. “Many countries need migrants,’’ the Head of the Catholic Church said, pointing to declining birthrates and an ageing population. “Let’s not forget that migrants must be welcomed, accompanied, promoted and integrated,’’ he said during an audience in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases and deaths. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the number of reported cholera cases rose by 13 per cent and deaths by 71 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year. The WHO reported that…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four other social media influencers, who allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar, until Feb. 16. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date following an application by Leyii Abueh, counsel for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), seeking the court’s permission…
EFCC’s witness, Bello Umar, has revealed how Olugbenga Obadina received N2.1 billion from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), without executing a contract. Umar, the first prosecution witness (PW-1), made this known before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja while being led in evidence by…
The Federal Government on Tuesday presented 128 men, women, and children rescued from bandits in Zamfara State, with National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, vowing that those terrorising Nigerians would be relentlessly hunted. “Let me be unequivocally clear: there will be no respite for those who hold our citizens hostage,” Ribadu declared in Abuja,…
