The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arrested one Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, popularly known as “Bolaji Original,” for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of the sum of ₦2,921,700 (Two Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty-One Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira Only). Akinwunmi was arrested alongside his accomplice and former lover,...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, re-arraigned Nadabo Energy Boss, Abubakar Ali Peters, for an alleged N1.4 billion oil fraud before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Peters alongside his company, Nadabo...
Justice J.O Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 has granted the final forfeiture of N3,444,000.,000 (Three Billion, Four hundred and Forty Four Million Naira) and three properties linked to Salihu Nuhu Jamari while serving as the Managing Director of, Nigerian National...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented the Eleventh Prosecution Witness, PW11, against Jesam Michael Ubi and his Afriq Arbitrage System, AAS, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Ubi and his company are being prosecuted by the Commission on a seven-count charge, bordering...
Former Vice President and presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday reiterated the importance of citizens’ participation in protecting votes ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that credible polls depend largely on voters safeguarding their ballots at the polling unit level. Atiku made the remarks following a meeting with...
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the barbaric and cowardly attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State. He equally condemned the attacks in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Describing the attack on the community in Jos and the killing and abduction...
Tottenham Hotspur have officially named Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach, with the Italian signing a contract running until June 2031. “I am delighted to be joining this fantastic football club, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world,” De Zerbi said. “In...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has said his visit to Maiduguri was aimed at consoling the people of Borno State and reviewing recent security developments with a view to strengthening ongoing military operations against insurgents. General Musa, who arrived in the Borno State capital alongside the...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, mock test conducted on Saturday, March 28, 2026. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board advised candidates to check their results by sending MOCKRESULT via...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of nine civilians by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Kautikari village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred on Monday at about 6 p.m., targeted the predominantly Christian community, leaving residents...
Some call it the law of karma. I prefer the older formulation: what you do unto others shall, in time, be done unto you. Nigeria’s recent political history offers few more instructive illustrations of this truth than the parallel fates of Sambo Dasuki and Abubakar Malami. Those expressing sympathy...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated impressive operational dominance and unwavering commitment to the protection of civilians by foiling a planned mass abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sector 2 of OPHK. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force...
The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, till Wednesday. Counsel to the former governor, Ubong Akpan (SAN), confirmed the development shortly after the court session but declined to give details of the proceedings....
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has returned to the Kaduna State High Court as his protracted legal battle with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) intensifies. El-Rufai, who was earlier arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money...
For decades, Nigeria’s civil society—comprising self-styled “concerned” academics, activists, public intellectuals, and student voices—has positioned itself as the conscience of the nation. It has consistently lamented the state of Nigeria’s politics, education, infrastructure, and governance. Yet, beneath this posture of moral authority lies a troubling pattern of contradictions, selective outrage,...
Nobody sits at a desk and studies odds for half an hour anymore. Or rather, a small number of people still do, but they no longer represent the typical session. The person using a betting platform in 2026 opens an app between bus stops, places a live football selection...
Bernardo Silva’s contract with Manchester City runs out in June 2026, and Sky Sports lists him among Premier League players who could leave on a free transfer this summer. Silva has been a key figure at City since moving from Monaco, helping the team win multiple league titles and...
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), was held on the 27th March 2026 at the Abuja Intercontinental Hotel. Among the dignitaries at the ceremony were the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy/ Chairman, USPF Board, Dr. Bosun Tijani and, the Executive Vice...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified reports surrounding the monthly upkeep allowance for student beneficiaries, describing claims of an increase to ₦25,000 as inaccurate. The Fund stated that the approved monthly upkeep allowance for beneficiaries remains ₦20,000, contrary to information circulating on some platforms. This clarification was contained...
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to empowering women as key drivers of the nation’s creative economy, with a focus on expanding access to finance, skills development and leadership opportunities. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, made this known on Thursday in...