The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 17 passengers onboard of a passenger boat on the Calabar – Oron Waterways by sea pirates. The abduction occurred on Thursday when gunmen hijacked a commercial passenger boat operated by Sea Express Limited, while conveying around 30 people from Calabar in Cross River State…
Lagos State Government has commenced investigation into the sudden death of a yet-to-be-identified a two-year-old pupil of Smiley Kids Montessori School, Sangotedo, Lagos Island. The tragedy, it was gathered, happened on Wednesday, January 15. The sad news was shared on the social media by the bereaved mother on her X handle, Ellla@AbiaPrincess_X. The heartbroken mother…
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has discharged and acquitted Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Frederick Nwajagu of all the terrorism filed against him following his incarceration in Ikoyi Prison since 2023. On April 5, 2023, a Lagos State Magistrates Court in Yaba ordered Nwajagu’s remand at the Ikoyi custodial…
The senate has received the interim report of its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta. Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north and chair of the committee, presented the report during plenary on Wednesday. Nwoko said the committee’s findings so far indicate “massive” revenue losses of more than…
The registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, Feb. 3, instead of Friday, Jan. 31 as earlier slated. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Public Communication Advisor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Benjamin said the change…
After serving time in prison, Dani Alves has been found not guilty of rape. Life moves on like nothing happened, especially for the woman who destroyed his life. She walks free. Dani lost everything—absolutely everything, including his family. As a man, the game was rigged against him from the start. Once worth $60 million, his…
A bill seeking amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow the conduct of presidential, governorship, National Assembly, state assembly, and local government elections on the same day has passed a second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by a lawmaker from Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, and 35 others, was presented by the…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Friday announced the launch of the Enterprise Content Management System for the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the minister, the initiative marks a significant step toward greater efficiency, accountability, and innovation in government operations. Speaking during the unveiling in Abuja, Alausa said years of reliance on…
A United States district judge has ruled that Elon Musk cannot access US Treasury payments data, limiting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to restricted oversight. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly approved a temporary agreement allowing only two Musk associates, Tom Krause and Marko Elez, to have “read-only” access to certain Treasury records. The decision follows concerns…
At least four schoolchildren have been killed with several others sustaining different degrees of injuries after a truck conveying building materials lost control and ram into pedestrians on Monday in Egbolo, Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to an eye witness, the students were said to be on their way from Egbolo to…