The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged sexual exploitation and sextortion of two teenage boys. The EFCC said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited to the US on Wednesday, August […]

ABUJA — The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). His appointment came on Friday as the 2026/27 NPFL season got underway with the opening fixture between Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup representatives, Shooting Stars, and newly promoted Inter Lagos FC […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency on Friday accused the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive the politically gullible. The Presidency accusation came on the heels of the statement credited to the former Vice President, who is the presidential candidate of […]

By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — Tragedy struck the Tudun Amba area of Lafia, Nasarawa State, after a 30-year-old mud house collapsed on a family of six, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring three others. The incident occurred at about 2am on Thursday, shortly after rainfall. An eyewitness, Kefas Abu Danjuma, who is the deceased […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has ordered the temporary closure of the old Niger Bridge for major rehabilitation works. Umahi, who spoke at the Ogbunike interchange linking Anambra State to the Second Niger Bridge, said the closure would take effect seven days from Friday, with traffic diverted to […]

African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Friday accused President Bola Tinubu of responding to the 2027 election rather than Nigerians’ suffering, dismissing the Federal Government’s renewed push to expand Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, transportation as a political gimmick coming three years too late.

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion involving two teenage boys who later died by suicide.

He said the organisation initially expressed doubts about the claim and asked the young man to obtain medical evidence.

The Anambra Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and kidnapper, Emmanuel Mark, 25, and recovered firearms in Ifite Awka area of the state.