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One of the teachers abducted alongside dozens of pupils in Oyo State has appeared in a new video circulating on social media, disputing widely reported claims about the demands allegedly made by their captors. In the video, the teacher, who appeared to be speaking from captivity, appealed to the government and Nigerians to intervene in […]
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight foreigners for their involvement in a fake kidnapping and extortion scheme. The suspects, who come from different West African countries, were caught in Adiyan Town, Agbado area of the state. They allegedly staged the kidnapping of one of their own to demand ransom from his family abroad. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken a couple to court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defrauding a widow of over one billion naira. The suspects, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife Awolegan Omolola Omotola, appeared before Justice Abubakar Usman at the Federal High Court. They face six counts of obtaining money by false pretence […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a strong warning to schools, principals, supervisors, and invigilators against extorting money from candidates during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The examination body said it has received several reports of illegal charges for things like script transportation, welfare packages, and so-called cooperation fees. […]
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has stressed that providing quality education is one of the best ways to fight terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria. He described the country’s security problems as an “asymmetric war” where groups use radical ideas and false information to recruit young people. According to him, education helps […]
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has defended the federal government’s coastal road infrastructure programme, arguing that the rising cost of air travel globally justifies President Bola Tinubu’s push to develop alternative transportation routes across Nigeria. Speaking on the matter, the First Lady noted that the high cost of flights is not a problem peculiar […]
The Presidency has launched a fierce defence of the federal government’s decision to rescue the abducted sister of Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, hitting back at critics with a stinging accusation that those questioning the operation are thinking like terrorists. The strongly-worded response from the Presidency came amid a wave of public criticism over […]
