Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a sweeping warning to social media influencers, bloggers, and celebrities, mandating an immediate halt to the promotion of unregistered investment schemes or face severe legal consequences, including imprisonment. The directive follows the enactment of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, which empowers the SEC to impose
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yobe State Branch, on Saturday inaugurated a new set of executives to steer the affairs of the association for the next two years. The swearing-in ceremony, which marked the formal transition of leadership, saw the emergence of a nine-member executive committee charged with promoting the welfare and professional development of
The wave of coordinated violence in Benue State continues to deepen tensions, as the death toll from the recent attacks in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas has now risen to 20. The assaults, allegedly carried out by suspected armed herdsmen, have thrown several communities in the Sankera axis into mourning, with ongoing recovery efforts
The Taraba State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing operations against criminal activities in the state, following the arrest of a suspected arms trafficker and the recovery of weapons, including a rifle previously stolen from the Command during a fatal ambush in 2023. The development was confirmed in a statement issued
A heartbreaking disaster has struck the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a passenger-laden wooden boat carrying fuel went up in flames and capsized earlier this week, leaving a confirmed death toll of over 140 and many more feared missing. The incident occurred on Tuesday near Mbandaka, the capital city of Equateur Province, at the confluence
A wave of unrest has swept through Itasa, a quiet agrarian town in Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, as indigenes, traditional authorities, youth groups, and concerned stakeholders have risen in unison to demand the immediate withdrawal of a mining company, Architype Industries Nigeria Limited, from their land. The community has accused the company
In a decisive move to restore lasting peace and communal harmony, the Oyo State Government has initiated comprehensive steps to resolve lingering boundary disputes involving twelve Local Government Areas across the state. The initiative, aimed at addressing both intra and inter-local government boundary conflicts, was spearheaded by the Deputy Governor of the state, Barrister Bayo
On the night of April 17, 2025, suspected armed militia, believed to be herders, launched coordinated attacks on communities within the Sankera axis of Benue State, specifically targeting areas in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas. The assaults resulted in the deaths of 17 residents—five in the Gbagir area of Ukum and twelve in Logo—before
In a significant move to accelerate the peace process in Nigeria’s North-East, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered a substantial consignment of relief materials to the military authorities overseeing Operation Safe Corridor in Gombe. This initiative targets the de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of 800 former Boko Haram fighters who voluntarily surrendered their arms
The President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Francis Bunu, has announced that the payment process for retired seafarers is currently 85% complete. This follows persistent efforts to ensure that the pensions of retired seafarers, particularly those who served in the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL), are disbursed without further delay. Bunu
