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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two internet fraudsters, Emmanuel Nwanze and Omogbe Aroghene Justice, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned on one-count separate charge of fraudulently…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, dedicated Monday to prayer and fasting to foster unity, spiritual resilience and hope among the people amidst the ongoing security challenges. The governor arrived in Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Council, before sunset on Sunday and spent the night coordinating support for security agencies and volunteer forces….
HYPREP Sets to Commission More Projects Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP)has disclosed plans to commission two more water projects in Ogoni, Rivers State, in February 2025. According to HYPREP, the development is part of its ongoing efforts to provide potable water to oil-impacted communities in the area. HYPREP Project Coordinator,…
Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Official Effective After A Year Notice The exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States has become officially effective today after the expiration of the mandatory one-year notice. Though the regional bloc has officially acknowledged the trio’s exit, it said it…
More Trouble For Mbata As Ikwerre Group Strips Him Off Titles and Rights Barikui Ikpotor – Port Harcourt The controversies surrounding Senator John Azuta-Mbata’s emergence as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, seem not to be abating. This is as the apex Ikwerre socio-cultural organisation has announced the withdrawal of all…
Rivers Govt Set to Partner HYPREP To Connecting Ogoniland To National Grid Barikui Felix -Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government says it is partnering with the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to ensure Ogoni land is connected to the national grid. The Commissioner for Power in the state, Solomon Abel Eke, disclosed while inaugurating solar-powered…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after over three years of prosecution at a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor of 10 Thai sailors and their vessel named MV Chayanee Naree for trafficking 32.9 kilogrammes of cocaine from Brazil into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport, Lagos have successfully achieved…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has summoned the contractors handling the section of the Benin-Sapele road project funded by the state government, to explain reasons for the delay or face serious sanctions. Governor Okpebholo who expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work on the ongoing section of the road project despite the financial mobilization…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled two major drug cartels behind six cocaine consignments destined for the United Kingdom. The operations, carried out over three weeks across Lagos, led to the arrest of six suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Alhaji Hammed Ode. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a…
A female passenger identified as Emmanson has spoken out about her ordeal on an Ibom Air flight, alleging that she was assaulted and humiliated by a cabin crew member, leaving her traumatised after videos of the incident circulated online. In a statement shared via her Instagram page, Emmanson recounted that she had two mobile phones…