Security Forces Dismantle Criminal Hideout in Anambra

A Police-led Joint Task Force (JTF) in Anambra State has dismantled a suspected criminal camp in Agulu-Ezechukwu, located in Aguata Local Government Area, neutralizing one armed suspect during the operation.…

Nigerian pilgrim d!es in Arafat

A Nigerian pilgrim has d!ed on the plain of Arafat while on pilgrimage to the holy land.   The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman,…

Elon Musk loses $34 billion of his net worth in a day amid his fight with Donald Trump

Elon Musk’s net worth dropped by $34 billion on Thursday, June 5, one of the worst single-day wipeouts of his personal wealth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.   The…

Lagos State Government Cracks Down on Environmental Violators

  Five persons were on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Oshodi for allegedly dumping refuse into a canal along the Igando-Iba Road Link Bridge in Lagos. The court…

Naira Appreciates Massively Against Dollar Ahead of Eid al-Adha Celebration

  The naira appreciated massively against the dollar across the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Thursday, ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration on Friday. Central Bank of Nigeria…

FBI arrests Nigerian ‘tech queen’ Sapphire Egemasi over alleged fraud in US

  Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian tech enthusiast, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted multiple US government agencies.…

World Bank resumes funding to Uganda after 2-year freeze triggered by anti-LGBT law

The World Bank has announced the resumption of funding to Uganda, nearly two years after suspending financial support in response to the country’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), which prescribes severe…

Trump signs proclamation to suspend visas for new Harvard international students

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation suspending the issuance of international visas for new students at Harvard University, a significant escalation in the administration’s efforts to restrict foreign…

FCT Police Spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh wins Best Police PRO Award at Nigerian Police Award 2025

Superintendent of Police, SP Josephine Adeh Jose Adeh, the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, has emerged winner of the Public Relations Officer of the year 2024 at the Nigeria…

Lagos court sentences man to 14 year jail term for attempted sexu@l assault on a minor

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man identified as Taofik Oladosu, to 14 years imprisonment for attempting to sexu@lly assault a 12-year-old girl, (name withheld).…