Police in Kano have arrested three notorious fraudsters, recovering the sum of N129,542,823,000 billion fake currencies from them. Nura Ibrahim (26) of Sharada Quarters, Kano, Mohammed Muktar (35) of Hotoro Quarters, Kano, and Ahmad Abdullahi (30) of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno state, were arrested at different times and locations, following a tip off by a good Samaritan on the nefarious activities of the suspected criminals. The arrest of…

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has announced that it has disbursed N22.89 billion of the N75 billion manufacturing sector intervention fund to 29 manufacturers.Its Managing Director, Dr Olasupo Olusi, made this known on Monday at the first BOI interactive session with the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in Abuja, which was monitored virtually.Olusi said that out of the N75 billion manufacturing sector fund, other 20 projects valued at N6.3 billion were…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Babatunde Ogala has dismissed allegations that legal luminary Chief Afe Babalola is being used to target activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi for his anti-Tinubu stance during the 2023 general elections.Speaking on the matter during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, Ogala described the claims as “ridiculous and insulting” to the 95-year-old Babalola, a revered figure in Nigeria’s legal and educational circles.Afe Babalola, at 95,…

Popular rights activist Bisi Alimi has raised concerns about a recent photograph of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in which he was wearing an outfit resembling military camouflage.The photo, which quickly went viral, has sparked heated debate, with Alimi questioning why the pastor was allowed to wear such attire while ordinary Nigerians face sanction for similar acts.In a series of posts…

Governor of Ondo State,Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has presented a budget estimate of ₦655.23 billion for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. In a statement posted on his Footbook page today, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, said the budget tagged “Budget of Recovery,” aims to address key socio-economic challenges and foster development across critical sectors. During the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji,…

The chairperson of the Better Life Programme for the African Rural Woman (BLPARW), Aisha Babangida, has donated funds for life-changing surgeries for over 50 children living with poor health conditions. BLPARW is a non-profit organisation (NGO)with the mandate to empower and enhance lives through healthcare, fostering economic empowerment, and promoting education.The fund was provided during the 19th annual Christmas/End-of-Year party organised by Global Initiative for Peace, Love, and Care (GIPLC)…

Six months after President Bola Tinubu approved an increase in the minimum wage for Nigerian workers from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, the implementation has seen varying responses across states. While some governors have adopted the new wage, others are yet to comply.Although the implementation of new pay across states has been gradual, however, a few governors have pledged to meet the ₦70,000 minimum wage, while others have gone beyond the federal…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has disbursed N140 million in cheques to young farmers engaged in commercial agriculture under the “Bring Back the Youth in Agriculture” initiative. In a statement on the state government’s Facebook page today, the programme, executed in collaboration with YSJ Farms Limited, targets boosting food production and youth engagement in farming across six farm clusters in the state. Presenting the cheques at the Osuntokun Pavilion, Government…

A day of reckoning came yesterday for Aisha ‘Mama Boko Haram’ Wakil and two others asJustice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri convicted and sentenced them to five years imprisonment each for fraud involving N6 million. The Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement on the anti-graft agency X page. Mama Boko Haram, the Chief…

Ondo State owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) has began its 13th convocation ceremony and 25th anniversary with an impressive record of academic excellence and institutional achievements. Speaking at a press briefing in Akure, AAUA Vice-Chancellor, Olugbenga Ige, announced that 6,882 students from the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions will be graduating during the convocation ceremony.Meanwhile, Achievers University, Owo, will also hold its 14th convocation ceremony this week Saturday, with…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, denied bail to Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State. The former governor has been in detention since November 25. In a ruling delivered by Justice Maryann Anenih, the court described as premature and incompetent, the application the former governor filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the charge against him. The court…

…Says you can even remove ‘Kemi’ from your name –The newly-elected leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has been accused of disparaging her country of origin, Nigeria by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The vice president spoke during the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the State House in Abuja on Monday. He said, “Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Labour or Conservative Party, we are proud of…