ABIA Police Command has rescued 12 children from an unregistered motherless babies’ home located at an apartment on Ikot Ekpene Road, Aba. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Maureen Chinaka disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Monday. She said that on May 19, …
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Airtel Flags 9.6m Potential Spam Messages in 2 Months
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications service provider, says that its AI-powered Spam Alert Service has issued over 9.6 million spam alerts between March 13 and May 20, 2025. Airtel Nigeria said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. It said that as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting customers …
Read More »How AfDB Impacts Millions of Lives Under My Stewardship – Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) says hundreds of million lives were directly impacted during his 10-year stewardship of the regional development bank. Adesina disclosed this on Monday during a Media Welcome Breakfast that marked the beginning of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the Bank …
Read More »Ex-CBN aide Reveals no Records of Alleged $400,000 Received for Emefiele
THE seventh prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, told an Ikeja High Court that he did not document the alleged $400,000 he handed to the former Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Adetola, an executive assistant to the former CBN governor, said this on Monday while being cross-examined by Emefiele’s lead …
Read More »Why Parents Should Enlighten Their Children on Safety Tools – NYSC
THE National Youth Service Corps Road Safety Club (NYSC RSC) has urged parents to enlighten their children on road safety rules and regulations. Mr Azeez Sikiru, a representative of the National Youth Service Corps of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), made the call on Monday in Abeokuta. The National …
Read More »FCTA seals FIRS, Access Bank, Others in Abuja Over Unpaid Ground Rent
THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed buildings of the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS), Access Bank, and Total Energy in the Wuse area of Abuja over unpaid ground rent. The Director of Land, FCTA, Chijoke Nwankwoeze, disclosed this during the exercise in Abuja on Monday, May 26, 2025. …
Read More »Israel Rejects Latest Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
THE Israeli Government has rejected the latest proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, local media reported on Monday. “The proposal received by Israel cannot be accepted by any responsible government,’’ the Times of Israel quoted an unnamed senior official as saying, who didn’t give …
Read More »19 Persons killed in Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza
NO fewer than 19 people have been killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, local media reported on Monday. Further people were injured when Israeli fighter jets shelled a house in Jabalia, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Minors are said to be among the dead. The Israeli military said …
Read More »FCTA Shuts down PDP National Secretariat Over Unpaid Ground Rent
THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday sealed Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the party’s failure to pay ground rent spanning more than 25 years. FCTA had announced last week that it would enforce ownership of revoked Abuja property over unpaid ground …
Read More »CBEX Scam: EFCC Chair Confirms Recovery of Reasonable Funds And Arrests
IN a significant update, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had successfully recovered some of the funds lost to the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) scam. EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede gave the confirmation during a Sunday interview on TVC. Olukoyede said that arrests had been made in …
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