Two abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) have been killed by kidnappers. The two victims, James Michael Anajuwe, a 100-level Information Technology student, and Musa Hussein, a 100-level Software Engineering student were among students kidnapped by gunmen who invaded the school on May 9, 2024. A total of 20 of…
The Federal Government has dragged the 36 state governors to the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, is seeking full autonomy for all local government areas in the country. In the…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 52-year-old suspected cultist, Chief Oviri Onorigho, in Ethiope Local Government Area of the state and recovered one Baretta pistol loaded with four rounds of live ammunition Spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, May 25, 2024,…
As Operation Lake Sanity II intensifies, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) announced the surrender of a Boko Haram terrorist commander, Adamu Muhammad, and 5 other fighters to Sector 3 MNJTF in Monguno, Borno State. The terrorists, escaped from the ISWAP faction hideout in Jubillaram, situated in Southern Lake Chad, and surrendered to the…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro issued the order today, Friday, May 14, after an ex-parte motion by EFCC counsel Bilkisu Buhari and C.C. Chineye…
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, is of the opinion that monogamy doesn’t work. Seun who is married to Yetunde, shared this thought while appearing on a podcast recently. In his words; ‘’Monogamy doesn’t work. As a powerful man, you must have the support of numerous powerful goddesses. Women are in your life because…
Operatives of the Kogi State Police Command have rescued five victims who were kidnapped at Aresuare in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. The victims were rescued by operatives attached to Adogo Division led by SP Yusuf Hantsi, in collaboration with the local vigilantes on Thursday, May 23, 2024. a Spokesperson of the…
In a new report titled “National Gross Domestic Product Q1 2024” released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, it’s been revealed that the country’s economy grew by 2.98% in one year. The growth rate is higher than the 2.31% recorded in the first quarter of 2023 and lower than the fourth quarter of 2023…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that Nigeria spends $25 billion per annum on the importation of petroleum products. Speaking at the Vanguard Economic Discourse themed ‘Reforms in the Era of Global Economic Uncertainties: Whither Nigeria’, which was held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Shettima said the importation of fuel would soon be…
Justice C.A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced one Osazee Kenneth Imagbenikaro to jail for spraying naira notes. Imagbenikaro was convicted on a two count charge for offence bordering on spraying naira notes on Thursday May 16, 2024 contrary to Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of…
