In the aftermath of a jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a ₦5 […]
Year: 2025
FLOOD CLAIM LIFE OF LAGOS MOTORIST, BODY FOUND IN OGUN RIVER
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL Tragedy struck in Lagos as a commercial motorcyclist, identified as 60-year-old Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, lost his life after being swept away by […]
REPS DEMAND SWIFT ACTION ON PENSION INCREMENT AND WITHHELD PALLIATIVES FOR RETIREES
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the approved pension adjustments and release outstanding palliatives meant […]
EFCC INVESTIGATES ALLEGED MULTI-MILLION NAIRA LAND FRAUD INVOLVING LAGOS STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated a comprehensive investigation into a significant land racketeering and money laundering scheme allegedly […]
ALIKO DANGOTE HONORED AMONG TIMES 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PHILANTHROPIST OF 2025
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and President/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, has been recognized in TIME Magazine’s inaugural 2025 […]
NAIRA STRENGTHENS TO ₦1,620 PER DOLLAR IN PARALLEL MARKET, NARROWS GAP WITH OFFICIAL RATE
BT ANTHONIA EMMANUEL The Nigerian naira appreciated in the parallel market on Tuesday, trading at ₦1,620 per US dollar, up from ₦1,625 the previous day. […]
TOP NIGERIAN BANDIT’S FAMILY NABBED IN SAUDI ARABIA OVER SUSPECTED TERROR LINKS
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL In a covert security operation, authorities in Saudi Arabia have reportedly arrested the wife and mother of a high-profile Nigerian bandit leader, […]
2027 PRESIDENCY : YOUTH LEADERS DEMAND INCLUSIVE TICKET REFLECTING NIGERIA’S RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL With the 2027 elections on the horizon, a nationwide coalition of youth leaders is urging political parties to ensure that their presidential […]
EXPERIMENTAL PAINKILLER COULD OUTSMART OPIOID….. DELIVERING RELIEF WITHOUT THE HIGH
An experimental drug developed at the Duke University School of Medicine could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous side effects of opioids. The drug, […]
NAFDAC UNCOVERS FAKE MISSIONARY HEALTH SCHEME IN PORT HARCOURT, ARREST WOMAN IN ONGOING CRACKDOWN
BY ANTHONIA EMMANUEL The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled an illegal operation masquerading as a free medical outreach […]