The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, has secured the conviction and sentencing of four Filipinos and seven Nigerians for cyberterrorism and internet fraud before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicted Filipinos are Reyna Mae Eriba, Chyna Samonte,…

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah has convicted and sentenced one Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years imprisonment for stealing and issuing dud cheques. He was first arraigned on June 6, 2016, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 33-count…

By Emamuzo Iboma The Government of Tanzania has officially named the 112.3-kilometre Dodoma Outer Ring Road after the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the country’s development. President Samia Suluhu Hassan made the announcement during an inspection tour of the road project on…

By Katherine Abayomi Nigeria’s National Assembly has passed the Nigerian Tax Reform Bills into law, marking a significant shift in the country’s fiscal landscape. The legislation comprises four executive bills: the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024 (HB-1756), Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill 2024 (HB-1757), Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill 2024 (HB-1758), and Nigeria Tax Bill…

…As FG Vows Not to Spare Economic Saboteurs By Barikui Felix As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, the management of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has approved 646 scholarships and additional support packages for 215 communities along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The announcement was made by PINL’s Community Relations Executive, Tarilah Alamieyeseigha,…

A community leader in Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif, has urged Governor Caleb Mutfwang and members of the National Assembly from the state to join forces in addressing the rising wave of herdsmen attacks, particularly in the Mushere community. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, Margif emphasized the urgent need for united…

By Prince Woke The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Rivers State Chapter, has emphasized that individual blood donations can make a significant life-saving difference. In a statement released on Saturday, June 14, 2025, Dr. Siene Orogun, Public Relations Officer of NMA Rivers, quoted the Chairman of NMA Rivers, Dr. Tamunokuro Diamond, as saying that the organization…

By Israel Adebiyi Edo Central LP Senate Hopeful Rejects June 12 as Democracy Day, Proposes MKO Abiola Memorial Instead Labour Party senatorial hopeful for Edo Central, Comrade Paul Okojie, has rejected the designation of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, describing it as a misguided and poorly thought-out decision. Okojie, who is eyeing a seat…

The European Union (EU) has allocated €500,000 (over N900 million) in humanitarian aid to provide emergency support for children and mothers suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Northern Nigeria. This intervention comes in response to alarming malnutrition rates recorded across several northern states. According to a statement released on Friday by the EU, the funding…

In a deliberate effort to combat the activities of suspected trans-border criminal syndicates operating within Nigeria and other West African countries, combined operatives from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) have arrested three key individuals believed to be part of an organized transnational human…