ALERT: EFCC exposes 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators planning to defraud Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over the activities of 58 illegal Ponzi scheme operators defrauding Nigerians under the guise of investment opportunities. In a…
Wike Orders Demolition Of Houses In FCT
The FCT Minister accused the community chiefs of not making good use of the time given to them to evacuate their belongings. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,…
68m Poor Nigerians captured in National Social Register – Report
The National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), says it has so far captured more than 68 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians into the National Social Register (NSR). NASSCO…
Reps Tell CBN To Suspend ATM Charges Hike
Following a motion of urgent public importance, the House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for the suspension of the increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction charges…
NEWS EXTRA: Nigerian Lawmakers Order Shut Down Of Pornographic Websites
The house of representatives has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to direct internet service providers in the country to block all websites “hosting obscene and pornographic contents” with…
Drunk Nigerian policeman kills resident in Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation to identify and apprehend a police officer who allegedly went on a shooting spree while drunk, killing a resident…
Lassa Fever kill doctor, 97 others in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has emphasised the growing urgency for Nigerians to maintain rodent-free environments and enhance personal hygiene amid the ongoing Lassa fever…
Suspected herdsmen kill 15 in Benue communities
At least 15 people have reportedly been killed in a renewed attack on several communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. According to…
Troops kill two ‘notorious bandit leaders’ in Katsina
Troops of operation Fansan Yanma have killed two “notorious bandit leaders” identified as Yusuf Gwamna and Malam Ashiru in Dutsin-Ma LGA of Katsina state. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication…
Soldiers arrest 29 suspected oil thieves, destroy illegal refineries in N’Delta
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have dismantled 31 illegal refineries, arrested 29 suspected oil thieves, and recovered 212,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in a series of…
NDLEA seizes drug-laced candies from Lagos children’s shop owner
In a recent operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency uncovered a shipment of cannabis-infused candies intended for sale in a children’s store in Lagos. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi…
Reverse Natasha’s suspension or face legal action, SERAP warns Akpabio
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to immediately reverse the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. SERAP described it as “patently unlawful” and…
Court orders woman to stop using ex-husband’s name after 11 years
A Customary Court sitting in Rumuogba, Rivers State, on Friday stopped a woman, Mrs. Kate Ngbor, from continuing to bear her former husband’s name “with immediate effect” eleven…