How e-registration is widening fault lines in APC
Despite widespread publicity of registration slips by some party stalwarts in Zamfara, the process itself remained questionable
Yelewata: Benue receives N1.275b donations, approves resettlement for victims
By Peter Duru Makurdi—The Benue State Government has received a total of N1.275 billion in donations to support victims of the June 13, 2025, armed herdsmen attack on Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area. Of this, N1 billion was contributed by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through her Renewed Hope Initiative. The Secretary to […]
Family sells livestock, raises N10m to free kidnapped bride
By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO — Relief mixed with grief swept through Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State as a young bride-to-be and her bridesmaids regained freedom after spending about 49 harrowing days in the captivity of bandits. Local sources confirmed that the victims were released only after their families painfully raised […]
Troops kill terrorists in Kebbi, rescue 62 kidnap victims in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North West, under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded major operational successes with the neutralisation of terrorists in Kebbi State and the rescue of 62 kidnapped victims in Zamfara State, as security forces intensify efforts to restore peace across the region
Kudirat Abiola: Supreme Court dismisses case against Major Al-Mustapha
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd) over the 1996 murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election.
Troops kill 2 Boko Haram commanders, 8 others
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), operating under Operation DESERT SANITY V, have neutralized two senior Boko Haram/ISWAP commanders and eight other terrorists in the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains near the Cameroon border.
FCC chair pledges reforms, moves against job racketeering
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, FCC, Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, has pledged to pursue institutional reforms and move decisively against job racketeering, as part of efforts to restore fairness and equity in the implementation of the Federal Character principle. Omidiran stated this on Thursday in Abuja during […]
Banks, fintechs facilitate N162bn crypto, N18.7bn scam — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered widespread compromise within Nigeria’s financial system, revealing that commercial banks, fintech companies and microfinance banks facilitated the movement of N162 billion in cryptocurrency transactions and N18.7 billion in fraud proceeds without due diligence, facilitating scams that affected more than 900,000 Nigerians.
Accounting Risk Gains Attention as Investors Rethink Earnings Quality
By Rasheed Sobowale As global capital markets continue to experience earnings volatility and abrupt valuation adjustments, analysts and investors are increasingly turning their attention to a less visible but influential factor: accounting judgment and financial statement risk. Recent commentary by accounting and investment analysis professionals suggests that many earnings surprises stem not from unexpected economic […]
Ondo South: Why Oyerinmade should succeed Jimoh
WITH the nomination of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim for ambassadorial appointment, there is looming vacancy in Ondo South Senatorial District
Funding, manpower limit military’s use of technology, says NCTC
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has identified inadequate funding and manpower shortages as major challenges hindering the Nigerian military from fully leveraging technology to enhance operational effectiveness. The Coordinator of the Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this while delivering a lecture at the inauguration of Naval Warfare Course 10 […]
