An internet fraudster on Monday April 8, 2025 surrendered himself to the Acting Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACEI Effam Okim. The EFCC in a statement released April 11, said the 28-year-old fraudster who hails from Oredo Local government area […]

The Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at NBA House in Abuja, is set to deliver judgments today, April 12, 2025, on petitions arising from the October 5, 2024, local government elections. The affected local government areas include Gboko, Tarka, Makurdi, Gwer West, Gwer East, Guma, and Buruku. The cases are among the […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a Nigerian national, Mercy Ojedeji, 24, for orchestrating a complex fraud scheme involving forged academic documents, romance scams, and immigration violations that prosecutors say aimed to defraud victims of over $1 million. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ojedeji used forged transcripts, recommendation letters, a résumé, and […]

The Nassarawa orphanage home in Kano serves as a sanctuary for abandoned children, some of whom discovered on roadsides, orphaned by the death of their parents, or left behind after accidents. For many years, the orphanage has been supported by the Kano State Government, which provides for their feeding, clothing, and education until they reach […]

Sensitises Stakeholders On New Expatriate Administration, Reforms The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has engaged with members of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) on the new expatriate administration and other reforms, announcing that it would begin to arrest irregular immigrants in the country from August 1, this year. Speaking at the […]

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Benedict Alabi, has officially announced his intention to contest the state’s governorship election scheduled for 2026. Alabi made the declaration during a special service held at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, in Ile-Ife. Alabi, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who hails from Ikire town, Irewole local government […]

US President Donald Trump has insisted that he doesn’t really need to have tech billionaire, Elon Musk in his administration. Trump stated this during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday. The Republican also said that he recently purchased a Tesla vehicle as a “show of support” for Musk. Trump said: “Elon has […]

Kwara State Government has officially announced the re-opening of forests in the state for sawmilling and forestry related activities. The official reopening, however, comes with stringent conditions aimed at preserving the forests as crucial natural resources for generations to come. State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, announced this in Ilorin as part of […]

A mother, Kara Alexander, who murdered her two young sons in the bath while in a psychotic state, has been jailed for life. Alexander was found guilty of drowning Elijah Thomas, 2, and Marley Thomas, 5, at the home they lived in Dagenham, east London, in December 2022. The 47-year-old, who had denied two counts […]