In a major pre-Easter security operation, the Imo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected IPOB/ESN terror hideout in Okigwe Local Government Area, arresting three suspects and recovering arms, ammunition, and N10.3 million in cash. The operation, carried out in the early hours of April 17, 2025, was conducted by the Command’s Tactical Teams in…
President Donald Trump signs the “Genius Act”, which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025. Over the last few years, Trump, once a crypto skeptic, has begun to tout himself as the most crypto-friendly commander in chief in U.S….
The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. This is as he hinted on the possibility of his administration to review the nation’s education policy. However, the minister said there be no reversal on the federal government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian youths to shun internet fraud and channel their creative energies towards nation-building. He gave the charge on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at the inaugural Kids and Teens STEAM Innovate Buildathon bootcamp. The event, themed “Future Innovator: Young Minds, Big…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed plans to invite the Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, for questioning, stressing that the move is not connected to the widely publicised sex scandal allegations surrounding the cleric. According to a report from Vanguard, the invitation followed mounting public pressure and a…
The immediate past Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday publicly apologised to the ruling All Progressives Congress for embarrassing President Bola Tinubu on a live television programme. The apology came one month after he was removed as the Senate’s Chief Whip following the interview he granted Arise TV, stating that Tinubu had…
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Lanre Ogunlowo, has summoned the officers involved in the shooting of 27-year-old caterer, Tomiwa Oni, on July 24, 2024, at a checkpoint in Itele, Ota, Ogun State. This is as the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered urgent intervention to ensure accountability and support for the victim….
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has released the sum of N2.3bn to clear salary and promotion arrears of university lecturers. The government also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s tertiary education sector through decisive fiscal interventions, policy reforms, and sustained dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university-based unions….
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have uncovered 56 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on the strategic bridge linking Marte and Dikwa in Borno State. This was announced by the Nigeria Army via its official X account in the early hours…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has clarified its stance regarding the nationwide ban on sachet alcohol. The Director of the FCT Directorate of the agency, Kenneth Azikiwe, in Abuja on Monday, said the temporary lifting of the ban was only valid until Dec. 31, 2025. He emphasised that the recent…
