The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Monday warned the public of the increasing activities of fraudulent individuals, including some posing as staff of the Corps, who extort unsuspecting members of the public with false promises of securing them employment in the Corps. The scammers, the Corps, hinted go as far as issuing fake call-up letters to training schools and the FRSC Academy in a desperate attempt to deceive innocent job seekers and defraud them of their hard earned money. A statement issued by Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, verify all information…
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Ahead of the 2027 general election, Yiaga Africa has asked President Bola Tinubu to publish the names of potential candidates for the position of chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and subject them to public scrutiny before screening by the national assembly. The organisation made the call in Abuja during a recent high-level roundtable discussion in Abuja, organised on ‘Safeguarding the Independence of INEC’. Civil society leaders and elections experts who attended the event equally expressed their concerns, urging transparent and merit-based appointment process to prevent potential crisis and political uncertainties in the country. The INEC Chairman,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Ezewuike for attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using fake pregnancy as a façade to escape scrutiny and detection. Its Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the widow who is a mother of one and proprietress of Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in Ago palace way, Okota Lagos, was arrested at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba area of the state on Friday 22nd August 2025 while attempting to move the cocaine consignment to…
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have neutralised 35 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in a major operation around Kumshe, a border community in Borno State. The operation, conducted under the Theatre of Operation Hadin Kai followed a daring attempt by ISWAP fighters to attack military positions in Kumshe in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that ISWAP fighters advancing from the Gulumba Gana axis, launched an assault on military positions but were repelled after intense fire from Nigerian troops. According to Zagazoka Makama, the terrorists sustained heavy…
The Economic Communities of West Africa States (ECOWAS) said that it has set aside €4.5m to support the implementation of Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in primary schools in the west African region. The Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, ECOWAS Commission, Mrs. Massandje Toure-Litse said this at the ‘National Policy Forum on the Institutionalisation and Implementation of Home-Grown School Feeding Programme for Sustainable Economic Growth and Financial Inclusion’ held at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa in Abuja. The event was organised by the presidential committee on home grown school feeding and supported by ActionAid Nigeria (AAN). Toure-Litse, who was…
The minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali has said that the newly approved National Land Transport Policy by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will improve regulations of the road sector and ensure safety. He noted that the federal government also plans to build bus terminals and CNG stations in the six geopolitical zones of the country. Alkali, gave the hint when he met with members of the Abuja Transport and Aviation Correspondent Association (ATACA) in Abuja. He stated that the policy was the first of its kind in the history of Nigeria, stressing that the transport sector is the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one Tunisian. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Thursday said this brings the total repatriated convicted foreign nationals to 102 in the ongoing exercise that commenced on Friday, August 15, 2025. It said: “The convicts are among the 192 foreign nationals arrested during a sting operation by the Commission in Lagos, following actionable intelligence about the operations of one of the largest foreign-led…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lamented that the wanton killings of innocent Nigerians have reached epidemic level. Atiku in a post made on Wednesday on his verified X handle recalled that on Tuesday, in Katsina, at least 27 innocent worshippers were massacred inside a mosque by marauding bandits during morning prayers. This attack, he stated, was not just against a community; it was an assault on humanity. Atiku added: “These killings are no longer isolated incidents; they have become a daily reality in the North and across the nation. “Villages are being sacked, highways are unsafe, and even sacred…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has flagged off Lot 1 of the Bwari township water supply project as part of step towards ensuring improved access to clean and potable water in all satellite towns. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to providing clean water for all FCT residents. He announced that the President has approved the immediate release of 50 per cent of the contract sum for both the Bwari and the upcoming Karu water projects to ensure their timely completion. The…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain professionalism in its conduct and relationship with the political parties and other democratic stakeholders. Factional Chairman of SDP, Adamu Modibbo on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja, said that the call became imperative following the just concluded by-elections in 12 states. He noted the opposition party noticed strange behaviours that pose danger to the growth and stability of internal democracy in Nigerian political parties, ahead of the 2027 general election. At the briefing attended by the National…