The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted Nigerians against unauthorised bank withdrawals linked to Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card swapping fraud. The commission issued the alert on Monday in a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. According to the EFCC, fraudsters engaged in this activity typically keep a debit…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu has charged Teachers under State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), to embark on self development and embrace the use of technology to be in tandem with the emerging trend in the global practice. The commissioner, who gave the charge while declaring open,…
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria has banned the production of indigenous advertisements in foreign countries, adding that such would reduce unemployment and improve the national economy. This was contained in a press statement signed by ARCON Director-General, Olalekan Fadolapo, on Monday. ARCON noted that advertisers must stop the capital flight and development of other…
The member representing Akwanga, Wamba and Nasarawa Eggon Constituency in the House of Representatives, Jeremiah Umaru, has expressed concerns over the surge in kidnapping activities in Nasarawa State. Umaru raised the alarm over the security situation in the state during plenary on Thursday. Calling for urgent attention in tackling the problem, he lamented that the…
A 45-year-old Kehinde Olanipekun is on the run after using machete to inflict injuries on his wife, Damilola, who confronted him for allegedly having an affair with his step- daughter. The incident happened at Idashen community local government area. Sources said the 14-year- old step-daughter called her mother, who had travelled, to report that her step-father…
By Adebayo Yusuf The newly appointed Chairman of Council of Yoruba Elders, Oyo state chapter, Professor Aderemi Adedibu has called on the Ministry of Education to mandate the use of native languages for teaching at the basic level. Professor Adedibu made this known shortly after featuring on Pensioners’ FM Stewardship Yoruba Programme, ‘Abo Re’ in…
An explosion outside Turkey’s interior ministry in the capital Ankara was a “terrorist attack”, the interior minister has said. Two attackers arrived in a car at around 09:30 (06:30 GMT) and carried out the attack injuring two officers, Ali Yerlikaya said. Mr Yerlikaya said an attacker blew himself up in front of a ministry building…
The arrest and parade of about 100 suspected gay men arrested during a wedding party in Delta State has sparked mixed reactions among concerned Nigerians, opinion leaders and human rights groups. Recalls that on Monday, men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Delta State Command, announced the arrest of over 100 suspected gay men. According…
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council on Thursday suspended Gabon following the Wednesday overthrow of President Ondimba Ali Bongo by soldiers led by the head of the Republican guards, Gen Brice Nguema. The continental body in a post on X, formerly Twitter, condemned the military takeover of power in the Central African country. This…