July 11, 2025 | Abuja — Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised the alarm that fraudulent politicians and corrupt individuals are increasingly storing stolen funds in cryptocurrency wallets to evade detection. Speaking during Africa Anti‑Corruption Day in Kaduna, Olukoyede warned that masked behind the rapid evolution
July 11, 2025 | Lagos — Lagos State Government yesterday announced a strategic move to curb increasing pressure on its landfill sites by introducing Waste‑to‑Energy (WTE) plants across the state. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the commitment at the Lagos Investors Summit 2.0, emphasising the dual benefits of the WTE scheme:
July 10, 2025 | Abuja — Senator Afolabi Shuaib Salisu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, has called for urgent collaboration among government, industry, academia, and international partners to bolster Nigeria’s cybersecurity framework. Appearing ahead of the National Security Summit, Senator Salisu emphasised that cyber threats—ranging from kidnapping ransoms via telecom networks to disinformation
Abuja, July 10, 2025 — The Senate, under President Godswill Akpabio, has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan from the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Diaspora & NGOs, appointing Senator Aniekan Etim Bassey (PDP, Akwa Ibom North‑East) as her replacement. The change is part of a wider committee reshuffle announced earlier this year, aimed at enhancing oversight
July 10, 2025 | Calabar, Cross River State — Governor Bassey Otu has given the green light to a colossal ₦18 billion investment aimed at rehabilitating key tourism assets across the state—including Tinapa Business Resort, Marina Resort, Obudu Mountain Resort, Kwa Falls, and related facilities. The initiative forms part of a broader strategy to unlock Cross River’s
Lagos, July 10, 2025 — The Lagos State Police Command has modified its initial plan for a 12-hour movement ban on July 12, the day of the Local Government elections. Instead of the previously stated 3 a.m.–3 p.m. window, the restriction will now be in place from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Command announced on Thursday. Assistant Commissioner
July 10, 2025 | Maiduguri, Borno State — The Nigerian Army announced on Thursday the successful neutralisation of 24 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Borno State as part of coordinated operations between January 7 and January 13. Major-General Edward Buba, Army spokesperson, reported that troops conducted multiple offensive patrols across the Damboa, Bama, and
July 10, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday, held a closed-door meeting with the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, in Abuja, to discuss the recent changes in US visa policy affecting Nigerian citizens. The meeting came in the wake of the US government’s new directive limiting
July 10, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of his administration’s roadmap for national growth and development. Speaking on Wednesday during a high-level policy dialogue at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment
In response to the recent announcement by former US President Donald Trump imposing new tariffs, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged member countries of the BRICS bloc to consider imposing retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Speaking at a recent economic forum, President Lula emphasized the need for a unified stance among
