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*Accuses FCT Minister Wike of Improper Pressure on Directors, Land Redistribution In a scathing response to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has accused the former Rivers State governor of playing a role in the 2016 raid on homes of senior judges and the controversial removal of […]

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has approved the sum of N316 million for the disbursement of bursaries to 8,750 undergraduate students from the state who have been successfully verified. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Lokoja. Jones said, “Out of over 40,000 undergraduate students […]

Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have refused a bribe of ₦174 million offered by a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Patrick Akpoguma. The suspect is accused of engaging in various forms of cyber fraud, including romance scams, identity theft, hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism, and cultism. Akpoguma, speaking with journalists at Zone 2 […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria Jibrin Samuel Okutepa argued that corruption and impunity are the root causes of Nigeria’s stunted growth, prosperity, and democratic challenges. He asserted that only an independent judiciary can save the nation from these calamities. Okutepa recalled the establishment of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an accelerated trial of the four bloggers charged with defaming and cyberstalking the management of GTCO (Guaranty Trust Holding Company), including its Group CEO, Mr. Segun Agbaje. The four accused—Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami—are facing 10 amended charges for […]

In a fiery response to recent statements by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has launched a scathing critique, accusing Wike of corruption, electoral malpractice, and authoritarian behavior. Adeyanju’s reply came after Wike’s public remarks targeting him and other critics who have challenged the Minister’s policies and decisions. Adeyanju, who has consistently […]

President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred a post-homous award of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. He made the declaration during the interment in honour of the late warrior at the National Cemetery in Mogadishu, Abuja. The President extoled the virtues of the […]

The Nigerian Police Force has identified and detained officers allegedly involved in the extortion of N2.3m from one Nwosu Ndubuisi. This was disclosed in a statement by the Zone 7 Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP M.B. Abdulkadir, on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. Abdulkadir added that the N2 3m has been recovered and […]

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of robbery gang that killed the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, OMMATA, Chief Stephen Aniagu on 14th September 2024. Parading the suspects identified as Chukwudi Aboshi, 28, a native of Anike in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and Ani Innocent […]

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has attributed the naira’s survival to divine intervention, stating it could have plummeted to ₦10,000 per dollar without God’s help. Speaking during the Special Holy Ghost Congress in Abuja, Adeboye highlighted Nigeria’s economic challenges, particularly its dependence on imported fuel despite […]

The UK Home Office has announced an increase in the monthly proof-of-funds requirement for student visa applicants, raising the amount to £1,483 (approximately N3 million) starting January 2, 2025. This adjustment aims to address inflation and reflect the rising cost of living in the UK. In an official document, the Home Office outlined that the […]

The Supreme Court will on Friday deliver judgment in the suit by some State Governments, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies created by the Federal Government. The other two, whose legitimacy is being queried are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related […]