Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State, has assured electorates and stakeholders of transparency in the Nov. 16 governorship election. Babalola gave the assurance during the inspection of sensitive materials by major stakeholders at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday in Akure. The REC, who said the sensitive materials would be distributed on Thursday, explained that the inspection of the…

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 11 suspected currency racketeers and internet fraudsters. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the suspects were arrested around Apara Street, New GRA, Port Harcourt, based on credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in Naira abuse and internet fraud. “The suspects are Rafael…

Child labour has remained a challenge to Nigeria and many other countries. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), child labour has surged, with 160 million children now affected. This trend is most pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa, with a rising number of children, as young as five, engaged in labour, the UN agency says. Vanessa Phala, the Director of ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Liaison…

Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has warned the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals to avoid involvement in illegal mining activities.The minister gave the warning during the passing-out ceremony of the 3rd batch of newly trained mining marshals on Wednesday in Abuja.Tunji-Ojo, represented by Ahmed Ja’afaru, Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), said that the board would not hesitate to…

A report by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL), a security risk management and intelligence consulting company has shown that no fewer than 971 Nigerians were abducted across the country in October 2024. This comes amid the emergence of a new terror group, Lakurawa in the northwestern part of the country. According to Daily Post, the data is contained in the ‘October 2024 Nigeria Security Report’ by BSIL and made…

Since the early hours of Monday, the crypto space has been experiencing a kind of bull run which is causing the prices of coins to skyrocket. People are becoming millionaires overnight with this phenomenon. Even the world’s richest man, Elon Musk has his net worth increased by a tangible millions. Crypto traders and investors are eating it big. Bitcoin is almost N150 million from being almost N130 million a few…

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), has charged journalists to remain committed ahead of the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16. CAPPA is a Pan-African organization that advocates for human rights, challenges corporate abuse of our natural resources, and builds community power for inclusive development and participatory governance. During the pre-electoral lecture session titled Misinformation and Election:” Journalist as Public…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has emphasised the critical role of asset recovery in combating economic and financial crimes, calling it a significant deterrent to corruption. In a statement released on the EFCC’s X page on Wednesday, Olukoyede revealed that he made the remarks during an address to members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes. The committee visited the EFCC’s…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that an oil cabal in Nigeria is working alongside international oil companies (IOCs) to undermine the operations of private refineries like Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Adeboye, who spoke during his address at the November 2024 Abuja Special Holy Ghost service, called on Nigerians to pray for divine intervention against the actions of unscrupulous oil marketers who…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has disbanded the executive boards, agencies, and parastatals within the state’s public service. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor confirmed that the dissolution took immediate effect. Governor Okpebholo also instructed all affected appointees to promptly hand over any government property in their possession to the most senior public officer within their respective ministries, departments, and agencies. The statement…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, 13 November. The governor will present the Budget estimate to the lawmakers at an event scheduled to hold at the House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has constituted a monitoring team to oversee the payment of compensation to land owners affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Circular Road. A letter signed on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo, indicated that the monitoring team is to be headed by the Executive Assistant on Security to the Governor,…