Court remands man over cow theft
The Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday ordered the remand of a 24-year-old man, Abdullahi Musa, who pleaded guilty to stealing a cow worth N600,000. The police had charged Mr Musa, whose […]
Month: April 2025
Over 500,000 Nigerian students applied for loans in one year-NELFUND
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says more than 500,000 Nigerian students have applied for loans through its portal in one year. This is contained in a statement on Friday by NELFUND’s spokesperson, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. […]
Malaria Prevention: Kano govt to distribute over 7.7 million insecticide-treated nets to residents
The Kano State government is set to distribute about 7.7 million insecticide-treated nets (ITN) in efforts to reduce malaria infections, particularly among mothers and children. The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran, disclosed this […]
Rivers: Sole administrator Ibas requests more time to brief Reps
The sole administrator of Rivers, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has requested more time from the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers to brief the committee on the developments properly. He made the request on Friday […]
Man, 24, in court for allegedly stealing ATM card inside banking hall
The police on Wednesday arraigned 24-year-old Adeyinka Adedeji before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly stealing Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card on a bank premises. The defendant of undisclosed address was […]
Teenager arraigned over alleged theft of employer’s N495,000
A teenager, Rejoice Inuwa, was on Wednesday, arraigned before a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged theft of N495,500 belonging to her employer. Inuwa, 19, a sales representative, is charged with criminal breach […]
PenCom recovers ₦1.58 billion from defaulting employers as pension assets hit ₦23 trillion
The National Pension Commission has announced the recovery of ₦1.58 billion from defaulting employers through enhanced enforcement efforts. This information was shared by the Director General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, on Wednesday in Kano during […]
Oyo federal workers embark on indefinite protest over poor wage
Some Federal workers on Wednesday protested at the frontage of the Federal Secretariat, Ikolaba Ibadan, in Oyo State as directed by the Federal Workers Forum, over poor welfare. The forum’s National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and […]
Perpetrators of Benue attacks not Nigerians, they speak foreign language — Gov. Alia
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has claimed that the perpetrators of the recent wave of killings across the state are not Nigerians. Mr Alia, who disclosed this while speaking as a guest on Politics Today, […]
Insecurity: Tinubu meets with Ribadu, defence chiefÂ
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), and Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), at the State House. The meeting appears connected to the security concerns in some […]