The Imo State Police Command has apprehended two women who were allegedly attempting to sell a kidnapped four-year-old boy in Owerri for ₦2.7 million. The child had been abducted in Abuja while hawking vegetables and was transported to Owerri before the suspects were intercepted. The suspects …
FG To Take Back Homes From Retirees Who Didn’t Repay Loans
The Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB) has started compiling a list of retired civil servants who have not fully repaid their housing loans. This was disclosed by the board’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Mrs. Ngozi Obiechina, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. According to her, …
NDLEA Boss Pushes For Drug Tests For NYSC Members
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has clarified that the agency’s proposed drug integrity tests for youth corps members, prospective couples, and others are not meant to punish but to help prevent drug abuse and offer early treatment. Speaking during a …
Nigerian-Born American Charged With $690K Fraud And Lying To Get U.S. Citizenship
Oladapo Olakekan Fadugba, a 40-year-old Nigerian-born U.S. citizen, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud totaling $690,000, aggravated identity theft, and making false statements during his naturalization process. The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, by Gregory W. Kehoe, U.S. Attorney for the District of …
Onanuga Declares Atiku’s Coalition Dead
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s latest political maneuverings as futile, pointing to the swift unraveling of his proposed coalition and the defection of key allies to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), …
NSCDC Deploys Officers To Secure JAMB CBT Centres In Anambra
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has deployed officers to all accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers in Anambra State ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, set to begin on April 24. Edwin Okadigbo, Head of Media and Tactical for the Anambra NSCDC, announced …
Wike Summons Officials, Contractor Over Unauthorized Sublet Of ICC Contract
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike has summoned top officials of the FCT Administration and construction giant Julius Berger Nigeria Plc over reports that a portion of the International Conference Centre (ICC) rehabilitation contract was sublet to another company without his knowledge or approval. Wike, who made the disclosure during an …
FixPolitics Backs Tinubu’s New NNPC Board, Urges Focus On Transparency, Efficiency, Energy Transition
The public policy advocacy group, #FixPolitics, has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent reconstitution of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), describing the move as a step in the right direction towards revamping Nigeria’s struggling energy sector. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Executive Director, Anthony …
Liverpool In Pole Position To Land Bournemouth Full-Back Milos Kerkez
Liverpool could win the Premier League title on Wednesday night if Arsenal fail to beat Crystal Palace. The Reds battled to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Leicester City on Sunday afternoon – relegating the Foxes in the process – and Arne Slot’s side now sit 13 points clear at the top of the table. With …