Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced the dismissal of two officials over alleged corruption. Speaking on Tuesday at the annual criminal law review conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja, Olukoyede said the staff were sacked two weeks ago. He said the commission is…
Police in Bangkok have arrested eight Nigerian men and a Thai woman after disguising themselves as construction workers during a late-night drug bust in the city’s Nana area. The operation took place around midnight on Sukhumvit 11 Road in Watthana district following complaints from residents and tourists about drug peddlers and pickpockets harassing people in…
The federal government says it is working to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to 50 million primary school pupils in 2026. The National Programme Manager, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “We are working to include…
Following the death of their colleague who allegedly died in a brothel during a brawl with a male client, sex workers in Akure, Ondo State capital have requested protection from the government in the course of their duty. While expressing shock over the sudden demise of their colleague, the sex workers appealed to brothel owners…
Strong indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers. Tinubu has been facing increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, to sack ministers some of whom appeared to have been inactive. The President had last year set up the Result…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has issued a strong warning to the United States over calls by Dr. Ebenezer Obadare, Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, urging Washington to pressure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to outlaw Shari’ah law and the hisbah in Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, December 4, 2025, MURIC Executive…
Today, October 11th, the world unites once again to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child — a day dedicated to amplifying the voices of girls, advancing their rights, and securing their place as equal contributors in shaping a brighter future. This year’s global theme, “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being” (UNICEF),…
At least seven persons from the same family in Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly died as a result of consumption of contaminated cassava delicacy. This is contained in a statement signed and made available by the Information Officer, State Ministry of Health, Nura Bello,…
Researchers have discovered a shocking link between regular consumption of soft drinks and mental health, disclosing that even moderate soda consumption may alter gut microbes in ways that raise the risk of depression, particularly in women, especially in women. They found that higher soft drink consumption was associated with a 16.7 per cent increased risk…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Bayelsa State Government-owned Niger Delta University has declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. The strike action was announced on Tuesday following a meeting at the union’s secretariat in Amassoma. Details of the union’s grievances and the impact of…
