The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five individuals—Benjamin Okoye, Moughalu David Arinze, Okey Okeke, Ekene Mgbeokwere, and Eboh Thaddeus—before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly tampering with a property subject to interim forfeiture. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement today on its official X page.  The one-count charge alleged that the defendants, along with Ilongwo Angela, who is…

Students of the University of Ibadan (UI) staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday over an 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The blackout, which has severely disrupted academic activities, stems from debts owed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). UCH serves as the teaching hospital for UI’s medical students, and the prolonged lack of electricity has caused significant challenges. Speaking, the President of the UI…

A yet-to-be-determined number of individuals, including a mother and her child, have lost their lives following a vehicle’s collision with an improvised explosive device (IED) reportedly planted by the Islamic State-affiliated faction of Boko Haram, known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to reports, the incident happened on Monday in Sikarkur village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The IED was said to have been planted…

Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, regained freedom from a United Kingdom (UK) prison, following the completion of her sentencing. According to a competent source, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, Mrs Ekweremadu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. Recall that Senator Ekweremadu, the wife and one Dr Obinna Obeta were sentenced to prison by a UK court for their involvement in…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops from Operation Fansan Yamma successfully killed the son of terrorist leader, Bello Turji and several of his fighters during a major clearance operation in Zamfara State. The operation, which took place on January 19, targeted key areas including Shinkafi, Kagara, Fakai, Moriki, Maiwa, and Chindo. It was learnt that the troops also destroyed a logistics base used by the terrorists. Outgoing Director…

Restarting oil production in Ogoniland topped the agenda of the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and critical stakeholders in Rivers State, led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara; and the president and governor were quick to identify the entrenchment of peace in the oil-rich community as a catalyst for its clean-up and development. Most importantly, the President launched a passionate appeal to the Ogoni leaders to set aside their age-long differences and…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has empowered 2,386 women by distributing 7,158 goats as part of an economic empowerment initiative. The initiative is the second phase of the women’s empowerment programme under the Livestock Fattening Programme of the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). This was disclosed on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in a statement issued in Kano. According to the statement, the program involves the distribution…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kayode Opeifa as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation. The appointment, announced via a statement on the Corporation’s X page on Wednesday, has been widely praised for its strategic importance. Opeifa, a seasoned transportation expert and former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, boasts a distinguished career marked by impactful reforms. As Commissioner, he introduced policies that significantly improved public transport and traffic management…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to sack the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over the repeated collapse of the national power grid. The NLC, in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, late Tuesday night expressed deep concern over the worsening state of Nigeria’s electricity sector, which it described as being on the brink of total collapse. According to Ajaero, “If the Ministry of…

Not minding the deadly fuel tanker explosion that killed over 90 people few days earlier, residents in Bida town, Niger State, gathered around another fallen truck on Monday. Video footage showed young people collecting liquid from the broken-down vehicle, while others ran away to avoid potential danger. Local resident Yinusa Jiya said, “The people were not even afraid despite the earlier assumption that it was petrol.” However, another witness, Fatimah…

Despite the recent much-celebrated peace agreement between the Kaduna State Government and disgruntled elements in the state, the resurgence of a fresh wave of kidnappings seems to have rubbished the efforts of the government under Governor Uba Sani. In the last few weeks, armed bandits have abducted over 20 villagers in Kajuru Local Government, casting doubt on the effectiveness of the deal. A local resident confirmed that armed bandits attacked…

In compliance with the national minimum wage agreement between labour unions and the federal government last year, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of a new minimum wage of N80,000 to civil servants in the state, effective from November 2024. This development was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ekerete Udoh. According to the statement, the…