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26 Arrested Over Yelwata Killings, Says IGP

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 26 individuals suspected of masterminding the deadly attack in Yelwata, Benue State. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP confirmed that the police are pursuing additional suspects linked to the attack, which claimed 47 lives. Egbetokun assured Nigerians that […]

FG Records N6.9 Trillion Revenue in Q1 2025, Customs Gets N10 Trillion New Target

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has announced that the federal government generated N6.9 trillion in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, marking a 40 per cent increase over the N5.2 trillion recorded in the same period last year. Speaking at a citizens and stakeholders’ engagement session […]

From Belarus with Tractors: Will Tinubu’s Mega Plan Transform Nigerian Farming?

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched 2,000 tractors as part of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (HEDA), signalling a major step in the government’s drive for food security and modernised farming. The announcement was made by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, via his official X (formerly […]

EFCC Arrests Former NNPCL Executives Over $7.2bn Refinery Scandal

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, in connection with an alleged $7.2 billion fraud related to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Also in EFCC custody is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, a […]

Tinubu Presses for Action on Dormant ECOWAS Military Force

President Bola Tinubu has urged the immediate activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force to combat growing terrorist threats across West Africa. Speaking at the opening of the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority in Abuja, Tinubu expressed concern over delays in operationalising the regional military force, stressing that insecurity has become transnational, requiring collective […]

Mob Kills Eight Wedding Guests in Plateau as Governor Condemns Violence

A mob has killed eight travellers on their way to a wedding in the Mangun District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident occurred on Friday evening as the victims, travelling from Zaria in Kaduna State to Quan’pan Local Government Area, Plateau State, lost their way and inadvertently entered a volatile situation in […]

Years of Bloodshed End as Police Capture Mushin’s Most Wanted

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old suspected cultist kingpin and hired assassin who allegedly terrorised residents of the Mushin area for years. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday. According to him, the suspect was apprehended at his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State, after several […]

Opposition Bloc Seeks INEC Nod for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Opposition Coalition Group (NOCG), comprising several prominent political figures, including former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, has applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party — the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The coalition, chaired by former Senate President David […]

Zenith Bank Targets June 30 Exit from CBN Forbearance, Assures Shareholders of Continued Dividends

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest bank by Tier-1 capital, has reaffirmed its commitment to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance regime by 30 June 2025 and continue dividend payments to shareholders. The assurance comes amid intensified scrutiny of Nigerian banks’ capital positions following recent CBN directives suspending dividend payments and tightening oversight […]

From ‘Missing’ to Expelled: Babcock Student’s Web of Deceit Unravels

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has expelled one of its students, Oladipupo Siwajuola, for what it described as gross violations of the institution’s code of conduct. The student, previously at the centre of a widely publicised ‘missing person’ report, was found guilty of several infractions including drug peddling on campus, impersonation, possession and use of […]

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