The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers over the abduction and killing of a 17-year-old candidate of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Thompson Adams, in the Ikorodu area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja….
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lamido Yuguda as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The confirmation follows his screening and clearance by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had, in March, approved the appointment of Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the deadline for the sale of Direct Entry, DE, application forms to May 8, 2026. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday via social media by the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, who explained that the move is aimed at ensuring that all eligible…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of land in Abuja to ambassadors and high commissioners-designate. Wike said the move is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic presence and improving engagement with foreign missions. The minister also called on the envoys to help attract…
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria is facing a deep moral and systemic crisis following claims by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, that about six out of every 10 university students are involved in internet fraud. In a statement released on Wednesday, Obi said the allegation, if accurate,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have uncovered three illicit drug warehouses hidden within a residential estate in the Okota area of Lagos State, recovering narcotics valued at about N16.9bn. In a statement released on Wednesday signed by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency said the raid led…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANs) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Vice President for External Affairs of NANS, Aneke Kenechukwu, expressed concern over what he described as a growing…
The Plateau State Government has recovered over 60 property, including buildings, construction equipment and vehicles, in an ongoing drive to reclaim public assets allegedly diverted or illegally occupied across the state. Chairman of the Taskforce on Recovery of Government Properties, retired General Nash Yakubu, disclosed this while presenting an interim report to the Chief of…
Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, killing a pastor and abducting an unspecified number of worshippers. The attack, which occurred around 8.30 pm during a church programme, has thrown the community into panic, with residents expressing fears over rising insecurity in…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A frontline governorship aspirant in the 2027 Oyo state gubernatorial election and member representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency of Oyo state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Olajide, has urged political actors in Oyo state to embrace issue based engagement and desist from what he described as the growing trend…