No fewer than 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, have been arrested at the Makurdi Ultra Modern International Market temporarily housing the displaced victims of the June 13 armed herdsmen attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, made…
A 23-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of a beloved Birmingham high school football coach. DeāCorlion Keshaun Robinson is charged with murder in the Wednesday night slaying of 39-year-old Demetrice Darnell Beverly. Robinson is also charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun conversion device. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail…
President Bola Tinubu has been named one of the finalists for the 2024 Person of the Year in Organized Crime and Corruption by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Since 2012, OCCRPās āPerson of the Yearā award has recognised individuals who significantly contribute to global organized crime and corruption. The winner is determined by…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has alleged that there was a calculated plot to destabilise Kano State and compel the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. Galadima made the allegation while speaking on Jigsaw, a political programme aired on AIT on Tuesday. He claimed the…
The telecom operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile have threatened to withdraw network support for banksā Unstructured Supplementary Services Data, USSD, following what they described as gross misinformation of subscribers on the mode of deduction for transaction fees. USSD, commonly known as ābank transfersā, is done through short codes on mobile…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced a policy that will provide lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above. The policy, a major boost to officer welfare, was approved by President Bola Tinubu. The minister announced this on Thursday, while speaking at…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has dismissed the petition written against the management of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) by the Chairman, Association of Sacked Supervendors and Investors, Mr. Ibrahim Asiwaju. The recommendation for the dismissal of the petition was contained in a report read and presented before the House during the…
An Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern, has called for constitutional amendments to establish sharia courts in the South-West. MURIC also demanded that Fridays be declared public holidays in recognition of Muslim worship practices across the country. The groupās Founder and Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, presented the proposal during the South-West zonal…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has appealed to Corps employers to provide accommodation and stipends to Corps members serving in Niger state to complement their federal allowance. The Acting Director, NYSC North Central Area Office 1, Mrs Ikupolati Esther Tosin, made the appeal during the 2025 NYSC corps employers workshop held in Minna with…
A moment of embarrassment played out at the Vatican City over the weekend for former Nigerian presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, after he was prevented from entering the VVIP section during the papal inauguration ceremony for failing to present the required invitation pass.Travel guides In a video making the rounds on social media, the former…