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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have nabbed three suspected fraudsters linked to the Q-net scam in the country. The suspects, Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale who are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission, were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja. Operating under Mighty Infinity Millionaire Limited, the trio falsely claimed to be representatives of Q-net, a global…
Barikui Felix There was pandemonium on Friday morning at an Event Centre in Port Harcourt, venue for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project of the wife of the president, Mrs Remi Tinubu. Women of Rivers State walked out on Mrs Theresa Ibas as she was about to address them. The programme we gathered…
A Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday sentenced a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. Ominikoron was arraigned for rape and murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Ayanwola, who boarded his BRT bus on Feb. 26, 2022. Justice Sherifat…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State Government, through its Ministry of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Walkfront African Network (WAN), has agreed to undertake a series of capacity-building initiatives designed to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES) in Edo State with essential digital competencies. The initiative for MSMES was deliberated during WAN’s…
Emamuzo Iboma In a landmark ruling poised to reshape Nigeria’s advertising landscape, the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has the legal authority to regulate advertisements across all platforms, spanning traditional media, digital outlets, and social media. The decision, delivered by Honourable Justice Aluko in Suit…
Emamuzo Iboma Organised Labour has called on the Federal Government to increase the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 years. The demand was made during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja, where the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) jointly addressed the nation’s deepening economic crisis and…
Emamuzo Iboma At the 2025 May Day symposium held in Lagos, members of Organised labour called on the government to urgently address the country’s widening economic disparity. They expressed concern that current monetary and economic policies have deepened the divide between the rich and the poor, leaving millions of Nigerians more impoverished and struggling to…
Katherine Abayomi The 2025 Workers’ Day celebration was marked with a subdued atmosphere in Rivers State, as the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Rivers State Council, opted out of the usual parades and rallies in protest against the ongoing political crisis in the state. According to the union, the decision was in response to…
Barikui Felix As the world celebrates Workers’ Day today, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in Rivers State, Comrade Alex Ikechi Agwanwor, has called for a sober reflection on the plight of workers in the country. Speaking on Workers’ Day at the NLC secretariat in Port Harcourt, Agwanwor lamented the economic hardship Nigerian workers face,…
Uko Okon, Uyo The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has proposed reviewing Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula to enhance fiscal management and promote economic development. According to the Commission, reviewing the formula every five years, as stipulated by the Constitution, would ensure equitable revenue distribution among the three government tiers. This was part of…