The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed telecommunications companies to deactivate the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine banks due to a backlog of unpaid debts.   In a directive issued by the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Tuesday and obtained by, the affected banks have until January 27, 2025, to settle their debts or risk losing access to their USSD platforms. Although the NCC…

A lead investigator with the Kebbi State Police Command has rejected a N1,060,000 bribe offered by three suspected Lakurawa terrorists. The spokesperson of the command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. According to the statement, the suspects offered the officer a bribe to compromise the investigation and prosecution of a case of banditry allegedly perpetrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorists. “On January 13, 2025,…

The 29-year-old gospel singer, Timileyin Ajayi, who was in the news for butchering his girlfriend, has said he does not regret his actions. Having been arrested, he has been remanded in custody at the Nasarawa State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia, the state capital. He is being held over allegation of murdering his girlfriend, Salome Eleoja Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who…

Focus Holiday Inn, a popular hotel in the Garki area of Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT), has been engulfed by fire. According to a hotel staff, the alarm was raised by a reportedly unclad guest who rushed to the reception, to alert workers about the blaze. The fire, which originated from a section of the three-storey building quickly spread to other parts, causing widespread panic among guests and employees.…

To assist candidates preparing for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations, the Lagos State Government has unveiled a new initiative tagged the Eko Learners’ Support. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, who spoke during the programme’s official launching at the Education Resource Centre in Lagos on Tuesday, said the initiative is designed to help students excel in their external examinations.…

Following the reported influx of bandits and terrorists from the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) into some forests in the South-West region, governors in the zone are strategising to repel the insurgents and fortify the against further incursion. Only last week, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State warned that bandits fleeing military operations in the North-West were seeking refuge in the state. According to reports, the governor raised the…

A Lagos-based Arabic teacher, Oladosu Sakiru, has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault on a 13-year-old student. Sakiru, who is also an Alfa (Muslim cleric) was jailed by Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court after he was found guilty on an amended two-count charge of attempted sexual assault by penetration, and indecent treatment of a child filed against him by the police. The convict, who…

An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi State on Tuesday has claimed six lives and left 60 others injured, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed. The tragic incident, which occurred in Lokoja, was attributed to excessive speed, according to the Kogi Sector Commander of the FRSC, Samuel Oyedeji. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Oyedeji emphasized the dangers of high-speed driving, urging…

A foreigner and others have been feared dead as a white Toyota Hilux believed to be owned by a company plunged into Okulu Aleto Bridge in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State while attempting to escape from suspected kidnappers. According to reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle after gunmen attacked the convoy, causing it to skid off the bridge and plunge into the river. A source in…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed fines of N150 million each on nine Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to dispense cash via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) during the festive season. This enforcement action follows spot checks on branches, revealing non-compliance with CBN’s cash distribution guidelines. The sanctioned banks are Fidelity Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Keystone Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Globus Bank Plc, Providus Bank Plc,…

The Rivers State Police Command has recovered the lifeless body of the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rivers State Cassava Project Limited, Mr. Gibson Reuben, an expatriate from the Netherlands. The police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the deceased, Mr. Reuben, lost control and crashed into the river at Aleto Eleme Bridge while trying to evade a kidnapper’s attack from unknown gunmen at approximately 8:30 pm…

In an effort to support quality drug supplies and prevent shortages, the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, has said that state hospitals are mandated to source drugs exclusively from Pharma Grade and warns of penalties for non-compliance. He said this during an on-site inspection of the Pharma Grade facility while noting the importance of patronising the Ondo State Drug and Health Commodities Management Agency (ODHC). Dr. Ajaka…