The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Olamilekan Basit, a truck driver, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly conveying assorted solid minerals without lawful documentation. According to details provided by the anti-graft agency, the accused was intercepted
Emmanuel Myam, a 25-year-old adventurer from Benue State popularly known as Emmi Wuks, has once again captured public imagination with his latest daring expedition—a bicycle journey all the way to the United States. The ambitious ride marks another chapter in the young cyclist’s quest to push boundaries and inspire others through his extraordinary feats. Reports
Ibadan, July 2, 2025 — The Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted two social media personalities, Bukola Rufai and Abdulateef Jimoh, for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act by abusing the Nigerian currency in viral videos posted online. Justice Uche Agomoh, who presided over the case, found the defendants guilty
The Enugu State Police Command has refuted widespread reports suggesting that a young woman who died in a hotel in Nsukka was a victim of ritual killing involving organ harvesting. Authorities have urged the public to disregard the unverified claims, describing them as misleading and lacking in factual basis. In an official statement, the Command’s
In what appears to be a significant political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, notable figures from various political blocs, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Congress (APC), converged on the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Tuesday for the official unveiling of the African Democratic Congress
Tensions flared in the capital on Wednesday as the much-anticipated unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a proposed unifying platform for Nigeria’s opposition was abruptly derailed following a sudden cancellation by the event venue. The high-profile gathering, billed to host key opposition figures and political stakeholders, was halted just hours before its scheduled
Abuja, July 2, 2025 — The Federal Government has launched a $40 million ICT development project aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of Nigerian universities. The project, tagged Blueprint-ICT-Dev, is funded through a concessional loan from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in partnership with the French
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced that SIM-related services across all mobile networks in the country will experience temporary disruptions. This interruption follows a directive from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), which requires telecom providers to transition to a new identity verification platform aimed at enhancing the security and
Abuja, July 2, 2025 — The Federal Government says Nigeria’s current crude oil production stands at approximately 1.745 million barrels per day (bpd) and has confirmed its commitment to raising output to 2 million bpd by the end of 2025. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), announced the figures at the inauguration of
The Kwara State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to criminal elements responsible for setting ablaze the agency’s Lafiagi Area Command office. Addressing the perpetrators, the commander declared unequivocally that their efforts to disrupt the NDLEA’s operations would not succeed, stating, “You cannot stop us from doing
