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By Ken Chiwendu Officers of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to a statement by the EFCC,their arrest followed credible intelligence that linked them […]

By John Obi Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Oyo State Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Ayorinde Festus Morakinyo to jail for illegal trading of naira notes. The convict was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on […]

By editor ·Justice Dorcas .V. Agishi of the Federal High Court , Jos, Plateau State has convicted and sentenced four Chinese: Liang Quin Yong, Wang Huajie, Zhong Jiajing and Long Kechong to twenty years imprisonment for illegal mining of solid minerals in Plateau State. The defendants were arrested on March […]

By Ken Chiwendu A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act, 2002 to make it mandatory for Nigerians of Maturity Age to Vote in all National and State Elections has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill was sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and […]

By Barth Ikiebe In a significant stride towards unlocking green finance and driving sustainable economic growth, the Federal Government has unveiled the Nigerian Climate Investment Platform (NCIP), a country-led initiative designed to mobilize up to $500 million in climate finance for infrastructure, resilience, and adaptation projects. The NCIP is the […]

By Barth Ikiebe The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially admitted to serious technical failures that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). These errors have affected the results of hundreds of thousands of Nigerian students. JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, broke down in tears while addressing […]

By Ken Chiwendu As controversy rocks the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,UTME, JAMB has admitted errors in the conduct of the examination which took place a couple of weeks ago. Admitting the error, JAMB Registrar,Ishaq Oloyede who addressed the press on Wednesday said he personally takes responsibility […]

By Ken Chiwendu The Borno State Government has arrested 73 children involved in substance abuse. The minors were picked up from different locations, including Bulabulin Kasuwa and Gwange Kasan Gada. The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, which led the exercise, explained that the action was a bold and […]

By Gloria Anderson The Police Command in Delta State says the manager of Century Home Hotel in Owehlogbo, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, has confessed to the murder of a 22-year-old Point-of-Sale operator, Onoriode Bethel, who was declared missing in December 2024. The suspect, identified as Iboirode, […]

By Ken Chiwendu Sule Lamido, a former Governor of Jigawa State has urged President Bola Tinubu to pay a N45 billion debt allegedly owed to late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola., undeclared winner of the June 12,1993 Presidential election. Lamido ,a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, made […]