Moody’s upgrades Nigeria’s rating to ‘B3’ on better external, fiscal positions
May 31, 2025 Credit ratings agency Moody’s upgraded Nigeria’s rating by a notch to “B3” from “Caa1” on Friday, citing significant improvements in the country’s external and fiscal positions. Earlier…
Lagos Courts Jail 15 Foreigners for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud
May 31, 2025 The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and…
EFCC Hands over Forfeited Properties of Ex-Gov. Nnamani to AMCON in Enugu
May 31, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, May 29, 2025 handed over four properties forfeited by Rainbownet Nigeria Limited, a company owned by a former…
FG proposes establishment of exams malpractice tribunal
May 31, 2025 The Federal Government has proposed the establishment of National Examination Malpractice Court/Tribunal for prompt prosecution of examination infractions to serve as deterrent to others. The Minister of…
Troops eliminate key Boko Haram/ISWAP leader, his lieutenants in Borno
May 30, 2025 In a major counter-terrorism success, Special Forces under Operation HADIN KAI conducted a precision strike on 30 May 2025, targeting a key Boko Haram/ISWAP stronghold in the…
Customs intercepts 39,425 litres of smuggled petrol
May 30, 2025 The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, said Operation Whirlwind intercepted 39,425 litres of petrol worth ₦39.4 million within Lagos-Ogun axis. Mr Adeniyi disclosed this…
Verheijen to coordinate new executive order on oil and gas projects – Presidency
May 30, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has tasked his Special Adviser on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen to lead inter-agency coordination of the new Executive Order on slashing oil and gas…
Niger flooding: Search ongoing as Death toll rises to 100
May 30, 2025 The Deputy Governor of Niger, Mr Yakubu Garba, has visited victims of the flood disaster in Mokwa community as death tolls rises to over 100. Garba disclosed…
Police rescues 23 kidnap victims in Niger, Enugu
May 30, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued multiple victims of kidnapping in Niger and Enugu States. In a statement by the Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday,…
Nigeria records 366 deaths from Lassa fever, meningitis in 24 states – NCDC
May 30, 2025 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 366 deaths from Lassa fever and meningitis in 24 states of the federation. The…