A two-year-old girl trafficked from Abuja to Aba and sold for N100,000 has been rescued by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking Persons (NAPTIP). According to a statement by the agency on Friday , the suspect, arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), allegedly sold her for […]
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N1.2bn Stolen From Sterling Bank.
By Ken Chiwendu The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N1,292,798,746.81 (One Billion , Two Hundred and Ninety-two Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand , Seven Hundred and Forty-six Naira , Eighty-one Kobo ) to the Federal Government of Nigeria […]
Court Jails Two for Non- Declaration of $86,500, 305,150 Riyal, 560,000 CFA To NCS.
By Ken Chiwendu The Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of Sale Bala and Abdullahi Tahir Hamisu before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice S.M. Shuaibu for failure to declare the sums of $86,500( […]
JUST IN:39,834 Results from 2025 UTME Withheld , Says JAMB.
By Ken Chiwendu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB has withheld the results of 39,834 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME exercise earlier this year JAMB Registrar, Prof.Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this in a statementt following the release of the results on Friday, May 9, The announcement comes days after […]
Kidnapping:Police Rescue 25 Ivorians ,Arrest 8 Suspects in Ogun
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Police Force has arrested eight suspects and rescued 25 Ivorian nationals, including one Ladji Yoa Pierre, who was the subject of a formal request from the National Central Bureau (NCB) Abidjan. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, […]
Crude & Refined Product Sales in Naira: Technical Sub-Committee Gives Update on Implementation.
By Barth Ikiebe The technical Sub-Committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in local currency says it has recorded notable progress since its last engagement. This was conveyed at a follow-on meeting of the Technical Sub-Committee on Friday, under the Chairmanship of the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]
Why and how Peter-Rufai ticket may be the political game changer in 2027.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) My article last week titled ‘’2027: Five gilt-edged reasons for a Peter-Rufai ticket’’ elicited a lot of responses from across the country.Many found the idea interesting; but a lot more people were puzzled as to how such a ticket could buck the seemingly unstoppable political steamroller […]
Cardinals Elect American Robert Francis As New Pope
By Barth Ikiebe With Agency Reports Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost addresses the crowd after the cardinals ended the conclave, in The Vatican. Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the first Pope from the United States. The Vatican announced that a moderate who was close to Pope Francis […]
Police Arrest Teen Housewife For Slitting Husband’s Throat In Kano.
By current matters Operatives of the Kano State Command have arrested an 18-year-old housewife, Saidat Jibril, for allegedly killing her husband, 30-year-old Salisu Idris, during a violent altercation on Monday, May 6, 2025. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the tragic incident […]
FG Reaffirms Commitment To Fostering Enabling Environment For Prosperity.
By Barth Ikiebe The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to fostering a more enabling investment climate, anchored on macroeconomic stability, structural reform, and a clear pathway to inclusive prosperity. This assurance was given by the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, at a high-level private […]