The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that over 2.5 million Nigerians have completed their online voter pre-registration since the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise began on Aug. 18. This is contained in an update on the online and in-person registration exercise released by Mr Sam Olumekun, the …
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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. EFCC confirmed this in a post shared on its official Facebook page on Tuesday. It stated that the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday in a sting operation …
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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has affirmed his administration’s commitment to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale. The governor made the commitment when the Governing Council and Management of the institution, led by its Chairman and Pro-Chancellor, Dr Salisu Banye, visited at the Government …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a revenue of N3.68 trillion for the first half of 2025, surpassing its revenue target by N390.20 billion equivalent to 11.85 per cent. This is made known in a statement by NCS`s spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Tuesday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the …
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THE General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubaka Wase, has charged troops to sustain tempo in the ongoing operation to deny bandits freedom of action in the division. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Shuaib Umar said this in a statement …
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The Police Command in Anambra says it has rescued a man who attempted to commit suicide by climbing a power transmission high-tension pole in Awada, Onitsha. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka. According to him, police operatives attached to …
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THE Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has felicitated Vice President Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 59th birthday. Akpabio in a congratulatory message personally signed by him and issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Eseme Eyiboh described Shettima as a stabiliser in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. …
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THE Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday to mark the 2025 Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration to commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Wednesday in …
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Two domestic staff, Maryam Aliyu and Sa’adatu Umar , were on Wednesday docked in Shari’a court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state for allegedly stealing their employer’s gold earrings. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Luka Sadau, said that one Yagana Ali had on Aug. 30, reported the matter at the …
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The Government of Ghana has announced fresh measures to tighten regulation of its gold sector as the country prepares for a decisive international review of its anti-money laundering regime. At a stakeholder meeting in Accra on August 29, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem, speaking for Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson, …
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