Alleged $4.5bn PTF Fraud: EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist for Claiming to Stop Investigation
June 4, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining by false pretense. In a statement…
Diphtheria outbreak: Two killed in Edo
June 3, 2025 An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Edo State, resulting in two fatalities. Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, Edo’s Commissioner for Health, revealed this on Tuesday in Benin…
Tourism growth: LASG moves to regulate beaches, standardise hospitality sector
June 3, 2025 The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the State’s Ministry of Justice, have launched a comprehensive initiative to regulate and formally register…
Police detains dismissed soldier over alleged impersonation, fraud
June 3, 2025 W Police Command in Niger, says it has detained for prosecution a dismissed soldier for alleged impersonation, fraudulent act. This is contained in a statement by the…
Domestic violence: 5 women killed in 2024 – LASG
June 3, 2025 The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), had revealed that five women lost their lives to domestic violence in 2024. The Executive…
Mokwa: Tinubu directs repairs of damaged bridge – Minister
June 3, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry for Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the north and southern parts of the country washed away by…
Niger flooding: Seven more bodies recovered as death toll now 160 – Official
June 3, 2025 The Niger State Government has announced the recovery of seven additional bodies from the recent flood disaster in Mokwa bringing the number of casualties to 160. This…
Local firms drive new growth phase in Nigeria’s oil sector
June 3, 2025 Nigeria is witnessing a significant shift in its oil and gas landscape as local companies expand their roles, driving a new phase of potential sectoral growth and…
Nigeria’s defence chief proposes fencing borders to curb insecurity
June 3, 2025 Nigeria’s defence chief on Tuesday called for the country’s borders with its four neighbours to be completely fenced to curb the entrance of armed groups amid escalating…
CG NCoS directs immediate audit of all facilities, warns against lapses
June 3, 2025 The Comptroller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has directed an immediate audit of all correctional facilities to assess potential vulnerabilities. He also directed the activation…