NCC, CBN Partner on ‘PSV 2028’ to Secure Nigeria’s Digital Payments, Drive $1Trn Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are tightening collaboration to protect the country’s financial ecosystem against sophisticated cyber threats and cross-border fraud. Speaking on…
Alleged Extra-Judicial Killing: Five Police Officers Remanded in Prison Over Death of Delta Musician
…Family Decries Lack of Transparency in Communication The five police operatives detained in connection with the alleged shooting to death of Delta-born musician and delivery worker, Oghenemine Ogidi, 28, were…
67,000 stranded Nigerian migrants rescued, 30,000 supported since 2017 – IOM
The United Nations International Organization for Migration (UN-IOM) has rescued more than. 67,000 stranded Nigerian migrants and empowered at least 30,000 returnees since 2017. Ms. Fatima Adeyemi, IOM Project Assistant…
Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, recover vehicles after Kogi attack
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnap victims following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi. This is…
NANS, CSOs Storm Ibadan Streets Over Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers, Threaten Abuja Protest
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday protested the May 15 abduction of 42 pupils and teachers from public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State….
Nigeria Faces N211.2bn Annual Tobacco Burden as Youth Smoking Rises
…NTCA Sounds Alarm as 1 in 5 Nigerian Schoolchildren Experiment with Tobacco The economic burden of tobacco consumption in Nigeria totals roughly N211.2 billion annually, spanning direct healthcare costs and…
MAPOLY expels 365 students over fake admission documents
The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has expelled 365 students for securing admission with falsified academic documents. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abeokuta…
Court sentences tricyclist to death for murder in Anambra
A High Court in Oba, Idemili South of Anambra, has sentenced a commercial tricycle operator, Makuachukwu Ezike, to death by hanging for the murder of a passenger during a “one…
Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation, Zinox, TD Africa, others donate multi-million Naira AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College
The AI -Tech centre construction supervised by Mr. Ekeh himself from block quality standard to final finishing is equipped with highly integrated All-In-One Zinox Computers, 24-hour solar-power and enabled with…
Federal workers reject N100,000 minimum wage proposal
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage, describing it as inadequate and incapable of addressing prevailing economic realities facing Nigerian workers. This is contained…
