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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction and life imprisonment of two security guards for the prolonged sexual abuse of a minor in Abuja, in what authorities described as a major breakthrough in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria. The convicts, James Sule, 30,…
Stakeholders at the 5th Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence (NDAC) have called for urgent environmental remediation, transparent decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure, and stronger accountability mechanisms to halt what they described as the disastrous exploitation of the Niger Delta region. The convergence, convened by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation in collaboration with civil society groups,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a clarification regarding the recent incident involving operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate and staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. In a statement released following widespread public reactions, the Commission explained that the presence of its operatives at the hospital on Tuesday, May 12, 2026,…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, on Friday, May 15, 2026, arraigned a social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO), before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a formal petition accusing Senator Cyril Fasuyi, who represents Ekiti North Senatorial District, and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Adun Fasuyi, of allegedly being involved in a $2,980,535 fraud linked to foreign business transactions. The petition was filed by Mr. Nuel Wilson, West Africa Regional Representative of…
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has announced plans by the Federal Government to unveil a new pipeline of eligible Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects aimed at attracting both local and international investors into Nigeria’s infrastructure sector. Ewalefoh disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering a goodwill…
The Federal Government has retained 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Monday at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja. He said the decision followed extensive consultations and policy reviews involving key stakeholders in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in colleges of education and polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was made on Monday through the board’s official X handle during its ongoing 2026 policy…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has condemned the killing of a young man by gunmen at the main gate of University of Benin on Sunday, declaring that Edo State will not serve as a sanctuary for criminals. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the governor described the attack as brazen,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Edo State Internal Revenue Services (EIRS) have agreed to collaborate in combating tax fraud in the state. This agreement was reached when the Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, John Odior paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission on…