EFCC witness refuses to confirm legality of bank entries in Ali Bello’s case
May 5, 2025 An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Femi Remigus, on Monday refused to confirm the legality of bank entries in the trial of Ali Bello, the…
Oil settles down more than $1 a barrel as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes
May 5, 2025 Oil prices fell by more than $1 a barrel on Monday to settle at multi-year lows, as an OPEC+ decision to expedite its output hikes stoked fears…
Armed bandits kill 19, rustle livestock in Bauchi
May 5, 2025 At least 19 people were killed in a suspected bandit ambush and livestock rustling operation in Bauchi state, northeast Nigeria, the police and residents said on Monday….
NELFUND calls for increased participation of S/South, S/ East region in loan scheme
May 5, 2025 The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on the South-South and South-East regions to increase their participation in the student loan scheme. The Managing Director, NELFUND,…
JAMB records mass failure; 12,414 candidates score 300 and above (See table)
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, recording more failure than in 2024. Despite the mass…
Gombe CJ releases 85 inmates
May 5, 2025 The Gombe State Criminal Justice and Inquiry Committee under the state’s Chief Judge, Halima Mohammed, on Monday, released 85 inmates from Gombe and Billiri custodial centres in…
Mining Marshals shut down illegal mining site in Kaduna community
May 5, 2025 The Mining Marshals have shut down an illegal tin mining site in Damau community, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development,…
EFCC Arrests Content Creator for deliberately abusing the naira in Kaduna
May 5, 2025 Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a social media content creator, Muhammed Kabir Sa’ad for allegedly abusing…
Presidency faults Adesina’s claims on GDP per capita, says facts tell a different story
A few days ago, outgoing AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina claimed that Nigerians today are worse off than in 1960, basing his conclusion on figures that do not align with available…
CP orders investigation into death of 5 children in abandoned vehicle in Nasarawa
May 5, 2025 The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered an investigation into the death of five children in the Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area…