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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the creation and circulation of a forged document falsely suggesting that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this during a press briefing at the NPF-NCCC in Abuja on…
The Edo State Police Command has commenced moves to strengthen its partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 elections and other forthcoming electoral activities in the State. The Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, made this known on Monday, September 7, 2026, when he paid a familiarisation visit to the…
The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee (ESCPC) has raised an alarm over alleged extortion of sachet gin dealers by fraudsters posing as committee officials. The committee said it had received reports that some unscrupulous persons were moving around and collecting money from sellers of the banned product, allegedly exploiting the two-week extension granted to the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Benin, Uniben chapter has declared an indefinite strike over the non payment of allowances including the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, CATA.The union declared the industrial action on Wednesday, during its emergency congress which was held at the Union’s Secretariat in Benin city.In a statement signed by…
The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development through its Sexual Assault Referral Centre, SARC, has intervened in the case of a woman allegedly assaulted, stripped naked and filmed by a crowd in Auchi, Edo State In a statement, the Ministry said it has facilitated medical, psychological and counselling support for the survivor…
The Federal Government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation. CATA is a…
The Federal Government has directed relevant stakeholders and agencies to develop a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. To this end, it has constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other…
Benue State Commissioner for Information, Solomon Iorpev, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, is courting trouble with the state government. Iorpev, who was reacting to the blockage of Obi by some youths on Tuesday, said this was not the first time Obi had ignored protocol by failing to…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday prevented from proceeding in Benue State after protesters barricaded Gboko Road in Makurdi, the state capital. The protesters, chanting “We don’t want Peter Obi,” blocked the road near the Nigerian Air Force Base and Makurdi Airport for hours, disrupting traffic as Obi’s convoy…
A building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, with rescue operations currently underway at the scene. Men of the FCT Fire Service are at the scene conducting rescue operations, while three ambulances have also been stationed at the location. The FCT Police Command said it received a distress call about the building collapse at…