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Internet fraudster jailed in Uyo – EFCC

Internet fraudster jailed in Uyo – EFCC

Justice Maurine Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo has convicted and sentenced Elijah Okwa Etenrulimre to three months imprisonment for offences bordering on criminal impersonation online, according to a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Mokwa Flood Disaster Victims: Senator Sani Musa donates N50m, trucks of foodstuffs

Mokwa Flood Disaster Victims: Senator Sani Musa donates N50m, trucks of foodstuffs

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), has donated the sum of N50 million along with several trucks loaded with essential food items—such as rice, millet, and maize—to assist victims of the recent devastating floods in Mokwa, Niger State. The disaster displaced over 3,000 residents and claimed at least 151 lives.

Tinubu commissions new naval fleet to boost maritime security

Tinubu commissions new naval fleet to boost maritime security

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned a fleet of advanced naval assets to strengthen the Nigerian Navy’s operational capabilities, marking a significant step in securing the nation’s maritime borders. The ceremony, held at NNS BEECROFT in Apapa, Lagos, was led by the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, representing the president. The […]

Two dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations

Two dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations

Two people died, hundreds were arrested and cars set ablaze in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain’s stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The epicentre of the euphoria was in Paris, which was a theatre of car horns, cheers, singing in the street and fireworks throughout the night […]

SERAP sues NNPC over failure to account for ‘missing N500bn oil money’

SERAP sues NNPC over failure to account for ‘missing N500bn oil money’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing N500 billion, which the NNPCL failed to remit to the Federation Account between October 2024 and December 2024.”

NANS mourns 21 Kano athletes killed in fatal crash

NANS mourns 21 Kano athletes killed in fatal crash

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed deep condolences to the government of Kano State and the families of the 21 athletes who tragically lost their lives in an auto crash at Gadar Yankifi, located in Garun Malam Local Government Area of the state.

Increasing insecurity, a gang-up against Tinubu by opposition – APC chieftain

Increasing insecurity, a gang-up against Tinubu by opposition – APC chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, retired Brig.- Gen. Bashir Adewinbi, on Saturday said the escalating security challenges in the country was a gang-up by the oppositions against President Bola Tinubu. Adewinbi, a security expert and immediate past Osun Amotekun Corps State Commandant, stated this on the sideline of hosting the […]

Yusuf declares Monday public holiday in honour of deceased Kano athletes

Yusuf declares Monday public holiday in honour of deceased Kano athletes

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has declared Monday as a public holiday to honour the memory of the 22 Kano athletes and officials who died in a road accident while returning from the National Sports Festival. A statement issued in Kano on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sanusi Bature, said the victims, mostly […]

PDP: How Makinde, Wike fell apart

PDP: How Makinde, Wike fell apart

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once the dominant force in Nigerian politics, is now fighting for its very survival.