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Nigeria Arrests 2 Suspects in Global Cybercrime Sweep Tied to $2.4 Million Fraud

Nigerian authorities arrested two cybercrime suspects in an INTERPOL-coordinated operation, one linked to an investment scam that moved more than $2.4 million, the agency said.

Bandits Kill Newly Recruited Teacher, Driver and Son in Sokoto

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits have killed a newly recruited teacher, a driver and the driver’s five-year-old son in an ambush along the Gundumi-Isa road in Sokoto State. Three other people were reportedly injured, while another passenger remained missing after the attack on Wednesday. The...

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EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering Scheme

KEY POINTS EFCC has arrested Energy Commission DG, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering...

Lagos to Introduce State-Issued Driver’s Licence to Improve Traffic Management

KEY POINTS Lagos State plans to launch a state-issued driver’s licence pending Governor Sanwo-Olu’s...

Agama puts AI, data at center of Nigeria’s capital market reform

SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said data, AI and technology will drive Nigeria's capital market reforms and reach 20 million retail investors through fintech integration.

Awori’s Ecobank commits $3bn to power intra-African trade

Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori unveiled a $3 billion trade finance commitment to drive intra-African trade across agribusiness, manufacturing and general commerce over three years.

Walson-Jack’s office denies 40 percent allowance claim

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation denied approving a 40 percent peculiar allowance, saying NSIWC holds the statutory mandate.

Borno Makes Repentant Terrorists Swear on Quran Before Rejoining Society

KEY POINTS Borno says repentant terrorists must swear on the Quran before rejoining society. ...

Plateau Governor Cracks Down on Night Grazing, Mining After Fresh Killings

KEY POINTS Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing and night mining after...

IGP Bans POS Operators Near Police Stations Across Nigeria

KEY POINTS The IGP has banned POS operators from working within 200 metres of...

Army: Civilians, Markets and Transport Networks Helping Boko Haram in North-East

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Army says some civilians, transport networks and cattle markets are...

FG Predicts 1.5 Million Tertiary Admissions After UTME Exemption Reform

KEY POINTS The Federal Government says exempting NCE and some agricultural course applicants from...

Gunmen Invade Ogun Estate, Kidnap Three Members of Same Family

KEY POINTS Suspected gunmen abducted three members of a family during an attack on...

Bello urges states to copy Lagos’s estimated billing ban

FCCPC chief Tunji Bello backed Lagos State's decision to end estimated billing and urged other states to roll out compulsory smart metering from 2026.

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Nigeria Arrests 2 Suspects in Global Cybercrime Sweep Tied to $2.4 Million Fraud

Nigerian authorities arrested two cybercrime suspects in an INTERPOL-coordinated operation, one linked to an investment scam that moved more than $2.4 million, the agency said.

Bandits Kill Newly Recruited Teacher, Driver and Son in Sokoto

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits have killed a newly recruited teacher, a driver and the...

Atiku presses INEC to publish 103m voters’ register as 2027 nears

Atiku says INEC’s online display of its 103 million voter register was blank from Oct. 9 to 15, and wants the list published now.

One Dead, Three Rescued in Lagos Building Collapse

KEY POINTS One person has died and three others have been injured after a...