FG to Disburse Cash Transfers to 2.2 Million Poor Households

The Federal Government has announced plans to disburse cash transfers to 2.2 million poor households across the country as part of its efforts to alleviate poverty.   The Minister of…

INEC Records 69,376 Registrants Within Seven Hours of Online Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded 69,376 registrants within the first seven hours of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), which commenced on Monday, August 18,…

Son of Boko Haram Founder Reportedly Arrested in Chad

A son of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf, has reportedly been arrested in Chad, where he was said to be leading a jihadist cell, intelligence sources and a former insurgent…

NEMA Rescues 15 More Victims of Sokoto Boat Mishap

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the rescue of 15 more persons in the ongoing operations following the boat mishap in Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Government Area of…

US Tightens Visa Rules for Nigerians

The United States government has announced that Nigerians applying for visas will be required to provide details of all social media usernames they have used in the past five years.…

JAMB Sets Up Committee to Probe 6,458 Technology-Driven Malpractice Cases in 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a 23-member special purpose committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).…

Father of Ibom air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, cries out; demands compensation for his daughter who was filmed n@ked and the footage released online

Father of Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, Godwin Emmanson, has come out to demand compensation for his daughter who was filmed n@ked and the footage released online.      …

Paternity Fraud Remains Rampant in Nigeria – 1 in 4 Men Affected, New DNA Report Reveals

A new report has revealed that paternity fraud remains a major issue in Nigeria, showing that one in every four men are not the biological fathers of their presumed children.…

Doctors find large knife lodged in man’s chest for eight years after he went to hospital to complain of sore nipples(images)

Stunned doctors found a man had been living with a large knife blade lodged in his chest for eight years.   The 44-year-old man went to hospital complaining of pus…

Nigeria deports 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cybercrimes and ponzi schemes

The Nigerian Immigration Service began Sunday, August 17, to deport 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted for cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences back to their…