The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, issued a warrant for the arrest of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Edison Ehie. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, equally ordered the arrest of five other persons who were accused of […]
President Bola Tinubu has deplored the mislabelling and blanket stereotyping of Nigeria as a country with the highest prevalence of cybercrime and other forms of corrupt practices among its population. Tinubu declared that the development undermines the majority of the citizens maintaining the principles of integrity and diligence. He regretted that over the years, […]
The Lagos State Government says it has issued a final 30-day notice to owners and occupants of structures that have been converted without approval into churches, mosques, clubhouses, lounges, and bars in residential zones. The notice was issued by the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Arc. Gbolahan Oki. The directive […]
Operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to Asokoro Police Divisional Headquarters on Wednesday succeeded in rescuing two kidnapped victims after training the kidnappers at a checkpoint and engaging them in a shootout leading to the victims being abandoned. FCT Police Spokesperson who confirmed the rescue said the feat was achieved when the Police […]
The senate committee on banking, insurance and other financial institutions has summoned Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over the “free fall of the naira”. Naira dropped to an all-time low on Wednesday at the rate of $1 to N1,520 at the parallel market. Speaking with journalists after a meeting […]
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayode Adegoke, has urged Nigerians to stop paying ransom to kidnappers. The commissioner stressed that the payment of ransom to kidnappers by families of those kidnapped should be stopped, noting that “it is not acceptable”. The payment of ransom, he said is making the nefarious business of kidnapping thrive. […]
At least 12 loggers were killed in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state near the border with Cameroon when their vehicle hit a landmine in an area where Boko Haram jihadists are active, two NGOs working in the region said Wednesday. The loggers were on their way to the bush to collect firewood when the flat-bed […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for releasing $64.44 million in blocked airline funds. but said $700 million remains blocked in Africa’s most populous nation. The group disclosed it was in consultations with airline members to verify the release of these revenues “While this development is […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This was as he also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested one Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim, in his fifties, for his involvement in fraudulent activities and impersonation of the Comptroller-General of Customs and other high-ranking government officials. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the NCS on Wednesday. According to the statement, the NCS spokesperson, […]
