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The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-acclaimed estate developer, Christopher Oladunjoye, alongside Augustine Agodi and Ovie Goru, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, over alleged involvement in fraudulent transactions totalling ₦1.8 billion. The 33-year-old Oladunjoye and his co-defendants […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated High Chief Olayinka Fasuyi, the Asiwaju of Ijesaland, President/CEO and Founder of Ibadan Business School, Ibadan, on his 70th birthday on October 25, 2025. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu rejoiced with the renowned management consultant who has served numerous multilateral and bilateral organisations, including the […]
The Gombe State Government has announced the death of the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Col. Abdullahi Bello (rtd), who died in a tragic car accident along the Malam Sidi–Gombe road on Friday. The retired military officer was returning from Maiduguri, Borno State, where he had attended the North-East Regional Consultation on the […]
The Boma Prize for Africa is set to return for its second edition on December 6–7, 2025, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, spotlighting youth-driven innovation and social impact across the continent. Following its debut in 2024, which attracted participants from over 17 African countries, the Boma Prize has emerged as […]
Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have apprehended six suspected members of a notorious ‘one-chance’ robbery syndicate operating under the notorious Ijora Bridge in Lagos. According to Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, items recovered during the raid included 77 assorted mobile phones, two PoS machines, several wristwatches, and […]
The newly appointed 25th Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, is a chemist, a thoroughbred professional Seaman Executive Officer who rose through all the ranks in the Nigeria Navy (NN) before his latest elevation. Rear Admiral Abbas was born on September 20, 1969, and hails from Nasarawa LGA of Kano State. A member […]
President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to deepen professionalism, vigilance, and unity within the Armed Forces as they take on their new assignments in defence of the nation. The President, in a post on his verified X handle on Friday, said the appointments were part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s […]
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire, the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has reaffirmed its solidarity with the people of the country and expressed confidence that the nation will once again demonstrate its resilience and commitment to democratic values as they head to the polls. The Forum, which is on Election Mission in […]
The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. The ADC national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji, said this in a statement on Friday. He said while the party acknowledges that […]
A Paris court has handed a rare whole-life sentence to 27-year-old Dahbia Benkired, who was found guilty of the brutal rape and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, a case that has deeply shocked France and reignited debate over immigration and public safety. The court ruled that Benkired, an Algerian national who was under an order […]