Determined to break the criminal networks and damage associated with internet fraud across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 unveiled a 24- hour Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk. The unveiling, which was done at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady,…
Police operatives have arrested three Yoruba Nation agitators for displaying thier flags in the market of Ikire in Irewole local government area of Osun State. The suspects Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, Joy Faseyeku and Alabede Janet were arrested on August 27 around 2pm at Obada Market, Ikire. A statement by the Osun Police Acting spokesman, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has said that its operatives arrested seven suspected miscreants during last Thursdayās fuel hike protest by commercial vehicle operators in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The suspects, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in Kwara command, Ayoola Michael, were allegedly involved…
Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have vowed to support Federal Governmentās efforts to recover the national assets seized by a French court. A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited, had got judgment from the court, which led to the seizure of three presidential jetsā a Dassault Falcon…
No fewer than six people have lost their lives in an auto crash at Second Rainbow in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred about 4 pm on Sunday. An eyewitness who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity narrated that the incident occurred after…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh N1.767 trillion external borrowing plan to part-finance the budget deficit of N9.7 trillion for the 2024 budget. The Nigeriaās growing foreign debt obligations have been of concern lately, and this has been exacerbated by the liberalization of exchange rates, making loan…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the camp of Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, lobbied him extensively before the general elections. According to PUNCH Online, in the lead-up to the 2023 presidential election, Wike refused to back Obiās presidential bid or that of Atiku…
The family of Bello Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has raised the alarm over the arrest and detention of Badejo by men of the Nigerian Army. In a statement, Suleiman Waziri, Bodejoās brother, said the Miyetti Allah leader was arrested on Tuesday at his office in Maliya, Nasarawa state by officers of the…