The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of the proprietor of a Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, Ikemesit Edet, popularly known as Hustle Kingdom (HK). A statement released on Saturday by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said Edet was jailed on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 after…
A pastor with Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, identified as Olugbenga Olawore, and other passengers of a 14-seater bus have been kidnapped in Oyo State. According to reports, the cleric and other passengers of the bus were abducted on Friday. Sources said that the bus was en route Lagos State. Olawore is currently a…
Premier League giants Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, following the Gunners’ exit from the UEFA Champions League largely blamed on the absence of a proven goalscorer in the squad. Arsenal lost 3-2 on aggregate to German side Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of Europe’s elite competition and…
The immediate past Ebonyi State, David Umahi, says he is happy that his successor, Francis Nwifuru, still honours him after leaving office. Umahi said this while speaking with newsmen after being conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the Ebonyi State University on Saturday in Abakaliki. Umahi, Minister of Works, said it was not common…
A group of civil society organisations have condemned what they described as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s anti-democratic approaches to issues of law enforcement against a former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. It also condemned the unjust application of state power by the Federal Government. This came on the heels of a notice issued by…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has listed seven demands from the Federal Government ahead of the May 1, 2024 Workers’ Day. Aside from demanding for a new minimum wage, the NLC is also asking for the creation of state and local government police to tackle insecurity in the country. The congress also stressed that states and…
In a bid to cushion the effects of hardship on workers, the Abia state government has commenced the distribution of federal government palliatives to lower grade of civil servants in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, stated this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the week’s State Executive Council meeting…
In the latest Global Peace Index (GPI) report released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Nigeria is listed as one of the world’s least peaceful countries. Positioned at 144th out of 163 nations, Nigeria’s peace ranking is slightly higher than that of Israel, despite both facing major security challenges. The GPI, now in…
The Abia State Ministry of Education, Umuahia, has directed schools in the state to resume on Monday, next week, for the 2023/2024 third term academic session. A statement signed by Mr Ikechuckwu Oriuwa, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, directed teachers in the state to resume at their duty posts as strict monitorings would be…
Following a recent criticism and condemnation from members of the public over the report of N42 million as school fees per annum for each primary school student and N2 million as a non-refundable registration fee at the Charterhouse, a private-owned British school which is newly opened in Lagos and its first in Africa, the management…
