Justice Lekan Ogunmoye of the Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Bethel Onyedikachi Ukachukwu to two years imprisonment for car auction fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Ekiti Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,...
By OLA MODUPE, Ado-Ekiti
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to foreclose the defence in the ongoing trial of online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly frustrating his trial.The DSS is prosecuting Sowore for alleged criminal...
As a legal practitioner, human rights activist, and advocate for the rule of law, I have closely observed the recent actions of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, in compensating innocent Nigerians who were wrongly arrested, unlawfully detained, or otherwise affected during security...
A legal practitioner and human rights advocate, Hamza D. Dantani, Esq., has called on security agencies across the country to emulate the Department of State Services (DSS) by compensating innocent Nigerians who are wrongly arrested, unlawfully detained or harmed during security operations. Dantani made the call while commending the...
Plateau State Government has organised a training for Permanent Secretaries, heads of agencies and procurement officers in the state on public procurement principles. Speaking recently at the event in Jos, the Head of the Civil Service (HoS) of the state, Mr Stephen Gadongs, said that the training was oraganised...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, on Monday unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic agenda designed to consolidate the Board’s achievements while transforming it into Africa’s most trusted, innovative and accessible assessment and admissions institution. Speaking...
A renowned traditional medicine practitioner in Maiduguri, Borno State, Garba Maidawa, has called for greater recognition and acceptance of traditional medicine, arguing that herbal healers have continued to play a vital role in treating various ailments despite what he described as widespread misconceptions about the practice. Maidawa, popularly known...
Nigeria recorded an estimated ₦25.85 billion in losses to digital payment fraud in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), despite improvements in the country’s electronic payment security framework. The apex bank disclosed this in its latest assessment of risks confronting Nigeria’s payment system, noting that fraud-related...
Federal Republic of Nigeria on Saturday joined the Government and good people of the Republic of Benin to commemorate the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the long standing bonds of friendship, regional cooperation and shared commitment to peace and security between the two neighbouring nations. Assistant Director Army Public...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation UDO KA and through the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II, have achieved another significant breakthrough with the recovery and dignified exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah Community. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations , 82...
President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Dr Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Mernan Femi Oluyede, in Abuja, reaffirming the strong relationship between the two organisations. Dr Shaibu, who led members...
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has distanced itself from a fake document circulating in the public requesting financial support for the production, printing and nationwide distribution of the Revised Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) for the 2026/2027 academic session. Executive Secretary of NERDC, Professor Salisu Shehu, who issued...
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Kasuwan Daji, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have decisively foiled an attempted infiltration by terrorists. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA,...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has signed three executive orders aimed at banning political thuggery, regulating mining activities to protect host communities, and intensifying the fight against drug abuse across the state. The governor signed the executive orders on Sunday at the Executive Chamber of the TY Danjuma House...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to hosts Burkina Faso in their final Group B match at the WAFU B U20 Championship on Sunday, but still progressed to the semi-finals after securing qualification earlier in the tournament. Aliyu Zubairu’s side had already booked their place in the last...
Greece’s firefighting efforts suffered a major setback on Sunday after two crew members aboard a firefighting helicopter were killed in a mid-air collision while tackling a wildfire near Athens. Fire department communications director Vassilis Vathrakogiannis confirmed the deaths, saying, “The pilots… were taken unconscious to hospital, where their death...
Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, dismissing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration as misleading and based on outdated economic data. In a lengthy statement titled: _“Facts, Not Fear: A Point-by-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar on Nigeria’s Reform Journey,”_ Special Adviser to the President...
Global crude oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday after United States President Donald Trump announced that Washington would resume negotiations with Iran, a move that boosted expectations of easing tensions in the Middle East and restoring the flow of oil through the strategically important Strait...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the next stage of fintech development in Nigeria must focus on five important outcomes to achieve sustainable growth of the initiative. Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Yemi Cardoso, stated this in a goodwill message at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech...
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has intensified efforts to promote peace, reconciliation and community resilience in Borno State through a series of advocacy and community engagement visits across Maiduguri and Jere localities. The outreach, held over the weekend, forms part of the foundation’s ongoing initiative to strengthen reintegration...