The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned citizens against the rising wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams. In a statement on Sunday, the SEC said the commission had adopted an advanced surveillance system to detect fraudulent activities in real time. SEC said scammers were targeting unsuspecting investors with promises of guaranteed profits and fake…
Broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of disrespecting Yoruba culture and the Ibadan people with his āmy dear brotherā congratulatory message to the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. However Obi clarified his intention in a post on Sunday, insisting he never meant to slight the throne….
Bandits on Sunday morning killed no fewer than ten people, including a village head (Baale), in Oke-Ode area of Ifelodun Local Government in Kwara State. A reliable source in the community (names withheld) said the outlaws invaded the area, shooting sporadically, killing, maiming, and kidnapping a yet-to-be-ascertained number of residents. According to an interview granted…
The World Bank is set to approve two loans totalling $750m for Nigeria on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, according to documents published on the bankās official website. The funding is directed toward strengthening health security and expanding climate-resilient digital infrastructure. The package includes $500m for the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth in Nigeria (BRIDGE)…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has shut down the Dangote Refinery Plant. The association shut down the plant on Sunday morning. According to a status update by the association, the workers also shut down the facilityās fertiliser plant. It said while the refinery plant is 100% shut down, the…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cleared the air on why he called the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, āmy dear brotherā after suffering backlash on social media. The former Anambra State Governor faced backlash in his congratulatory message to the traditional ruler. In a statement posted on X (formerly…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuās address to the UN General Assembly made waves less for what he said than for who wasnāt listening. According to figures released by Israel on Saturday, 77 national delegations either skipped the session or staged a walkout as he began speaking, YNET reports. The 41-minute speech was delivered to a…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the theft of one of its official vehicles, a Toyota Buffalo Land Cruiser, from the premises of the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to an internal wireless message from the Commissioner of Police (DFA, Katsina Command) relaying information from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the vehicle, with chassis…
Oyo State Governor, Oluseyi Makinde, yesterday rewarded Nigeriaās U20 girls, Falconets with the sum of $15,000, after the two-time World Cup runners-up defeated their Rwandan counterparts 4-0 in a 2026 FIFA U20 Womenās World Cup qualifying match at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Goals by Precious Oscar, Tumininu Adeshina, Janet Akekoromowei and Alaba Olabiyi steered…
The Kogi Security Force, the Police, and the Military, in a joint operation, rescued eight kidnapped passengers in Kogi along the Okene-Auchi road on Saturday. It was gathered that bandits had kidnapped 23 passengers along the Okene-Auchi express road. The kidnappers attacked a Big Joe Ventures Ltd Toyota Hiace commuter Bus (Edo FUG 13 XY)…