PSC retires senior police officers above 60 years or 35 years in service
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60.…
Insecurity: Military neutralizes 358 terrorists, rescues 249 hostages in January 2025
The Defence Headquarters announced on Friday that joint military operations in January 2025 led to the neutralization of 358 terrorists and the arrest of 431 suspects nationwide. Troops also rescued 249 kidnapped…
Desist From Inciting Violence Or Face Consequences – Matawalle Cautions Amaechi
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has condemned in the strongest terms what he described as the reckless and inciting utterances made by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi…
Multiple incidents raise fresh concerns about airspace, operational safety
Three incidents, in quick succession, have brought the Nigerian airspace and operations under safety scrutiny. While all the incidents are under investigation and Max Air’s operations suspended, the Nigeria Civil…
NYSC Boss Finally Reveals When Corps Members Will Start Receiving N77,000 Monthly Allowance
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a monthly allowance of N77,000 starting from February 2025.…
“I have repented” – Kidnap kingpin Evans begs Lagos state govt for mercy
Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has pleaded with the Lagos State Government for mercy, claiming he has turned a new leaf. Speaking through his lawyer, Emefo Etudo, at the…
BREAKING: Many Feared Dead as Driver Rams Car into Soldiers in Lagos
About four soldiers are feared dead and others injured following an incident in the Morocco area of Shomolu, Lagos.The incident took place during morning physical training on Friday when a suspected drunk driver rammed…
31% of businesses in Nigeria now hybrid, Zoho reveals
Leading global technology company, Zoho, has revealed that 31 per cent of Nigerian businesses now operate the hybrid work schedule, while most remote roles are held by individual contributors with limited collaboration…
Nigeria ended 2024 with 165m active telephone lines
Nigeria ended the year 2024 with 164.9 million active telecommunications subscribers. This is according to December 2024 subscription statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Though the…
Mob Lynches Suspected Yahoo Boy For Beheading Woman In Delta
Tension gripped Otor-Owhe community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday after an alleged internet fraudster, popularly known as a “Yahoo boy,” was lynched by a mob for allegedly…
I’m Glad My Govt Laid Foundation For 26 Years Of Unbroken Democracy – Abdulsalam
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), says he is excited over the contribution of his government to Nigeria’s 26 years of unbroken democracy. The then military Head of State ushered in this…
Appeal Court Affirms IPOB As Terrorist Group
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the proscription order placed on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. A three-member panel of justices of the appellate court…
Hajj 2025: Low Turnout As Fare Payment Deadline Ends Today
Nigeria may not fully utilise the hajj seats allocated it by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 hajj pilgrimage due to low turnout as the payment deadline lapses today. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
Fresh Controversy Trails IGP’s Tenure Extension
The controversy surrounding the extension of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is yet to abate following the fresh calls for his resignation or sack by the President, Bola Ahmed…
We Insist Ex-Speaker’s Removal Is Legal – Lagos Lawmakers
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have reaffirmed that the removal of former Speaker Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was…
Obasa’s Removal: Group Demands Release of Lagos Lawmakers Detained by DSS
A socio-political group, United Action for Democracy has called for the immediate release of several lawmakers detained by…
Nigerian Bank Threatens To Sue EFCC Over Property Recovered From Fraudster ‘That Has Gone Missing’
Ohha Microfinance Bank Limited has issued an ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding that they produce an uncompleted four-bedroom bungalow recovered from a fraudster within…
Lagos Lawmakers Storm DSS Office Over Detention Of Colleagues
Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are currently at the Department of State Security Office in the Magodo area of the state. Their visit appears to be connected to the detention of two of their colleagues…
Murder Charge: Lagos Re-Arraigns Evans Over Police Officers’ Death
The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for the murder of two police officers.…
Porn star falls to death filming threesome with two men
Brazilian adult content creator, Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, known as Anna Polly, tragically lost her life after falling from a hotel balcony in Nova Iguaçu, northwest of Rio de Janeiro. Authorities have launched a…
Fubara may be governor, but Wike is his leader – Lere Olayinka
Lere Olayinka says Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), remains a leader to Siminalayi Fubara,…
Kano Hisbah arrests couple for marrying at restaurant without parents’ consent
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a young man and his fiancee for allegedly getting married at an event centre without their parents’ consent. According to the state Hisbah Deputy Commander General (DCG), Sheikh Mujahid…
Forfeited vehicles: EFCC to review ‘foul play’ complaints against auctioneers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to review complaints from Nigerians who participated in the recently concluded public auction…
17 contractors pocketed N2.4b for unfinished projects – Report
Tracka, the service delivery platform of BudgIT, has revealed that 17 contractors received N2.4 billion for 15 projects across nine…