The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, and three other key officials to appear before the House over the renewed cult clashes and violence in the Mushin area and other parts of the state. The summon was issued on Monday during a plenary session, following a motion […]
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, arrived in Benue State on Monday, in response to the latest wave of deadly attacks that have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced many across the state. The IGP’s visit comes on the heels of renewed violence in the state, where armed marauders unleashed terror on multiple […]
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, has advised the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, to put aside his political differences with President Bola Tinubu and work towards a harmonious relationship that will benefit the people of the state. Kalu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this call on Monday while […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of over 200 people in Yelwata, Benue State, warning that the persistent bloodshed in the state and other volatile regions is crippling the nation’s fragile health system and pushing Nigeria towards a full-blown humanitarian crisis. In a statement signed by NARD President, […]
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced on Monday that Nigeria was once again on the path to industrialisation, after years of economic stagnation following independence. Speaking at the African Sovereign Investment Forum (ASIF) hosted by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in Abuja, Edun expressed optimism about the country’s […]
After Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced it would start directly distributing petrol and diesel nationwide beginning August 15, members of the Dangote Marketers Group, an association of licensed depot marketers, have voiced significant concerns. They described this change as a “death sentence” for their part in the downstream value chain. The marketers, who act as links […]
In legal documents filed under Charge No: FHC/L/138C/2025 at a Federal High Court in Lagos, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is prosecuting Victor Ukutt, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe, and Whoba Ugwunna Ogo (currently at large) for the alleged illicit conversion of funds belonging to Woobs Resources Limited. Dr. Nneka C. Onyeali-Ikpe, the Managing […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has sounded the alarm on the growing threat of internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo-Yahoo boys,” in Nigeria. According to Olukoyede, these individuals are not only engaging in online scams but also involved in more serious crimes such as banditry, kidnapping, ritual killings, and […]
A certified court document has disclosed that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, received an annual remuneration of N350 million during his tenure, supplemented by quarterly reimbursements of N75 million and over $6 million in estacodes for international travel. These findings emerged from the ruling of the Court […]
Aliyu Audu, former Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, has revealed that he resigned from his position to actively campaign against Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Audu’s resignation letter, dated June 8, 2025, cited concerns over the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) political trajectory and warned against the silencing of opposition […]
