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by Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria has been ranked 7th globally for friendliness toward strangers in the 2025 World Happiness Report, compiled by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre in collaboration with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The annual report assesses 147 countries based on self-reported well-being and prosocial behaviors such as volunteering, donating, and helping others. Despite its high ranking for spontaneous acts of kindness, Nigeria placed 105th in overall happiness, highlighting persistent issues with life satisfaction and systemic challenges. The report identified a notable gap between informal generosity and trust in institutions—a trend observed in several…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, a Port Harcourt-based medical practitioner, over an alleged N39.15 million visa fraud. Dr. Nathan was brought before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Thursday, alongside his company, Global Horizons Academy Ltd. They face a one-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and advance fee fraud. According to an EFCC statement, the case originated from a February 2023 petition accusing Dr. Nathan of posing as a certified caregiver trainer and travel agent. He allegedly claimed he could…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov has revealed that he plans to divide his $17.1 billion fortune equally among all of his children, but said they cannot have access to his vast fortune till 2055. He said children he officially fathered and those born through anonymous sperm donations, would have equal access to his wealth, but not for the next 30 years. In an interview with French publication Le Point, Durov, 40, explained that he recently finalized his will to reflect this decision, saying all his children, regardless of how they were conceived, will have the…

“I killed 6-year-old boy (Muhammadu Bilah) after I took ice (hard drug)” those were the chilling words of 24-year-old Godspower Ebisimiagha (aka Bobby), who gruesomely murdered Muhammadu Bilah in Yenagao, Bayelsa State capital. “While eating with the boy, I suddenly stood up and hit him on the floor.” Ebisimiagha spoke after his arrest by the Police Command in connection with the minor’s murder The boy, originally from Nasarawa State, was reportedly lured and killed last Tuesday in the Aretalin area of Ovom, Yenagoa Local Government Area. Police investigations revealed that the suspect is linked to the Greenlanders cult group, a…

Photo: Atiku, El-Rufai members of the Gang-up Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers and Kaduna states’ governors, Nasir El-Rufai and other key opposition figures have stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with a request to register the All-Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a platform to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Although former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, is touted as one of the political forces behind the new alliance, he has yet to publicly identify with the latest move, having previously backed out of any alliance ‘for the sake of power grab’. It was gathered that INEC has…

Photo: PPRO Bright Edafe Two electricity workers with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), including an interim worker, have died after being electrocuted in two different Delta State communities on Friday. The incident occurred amidst torrential downpours across the state on Friday. Niger Daily news learnt that the incidents occurred in Ubeji and Otokutu communities of Warri South and Ughelli South local government areas. Reports say the incidents happened while the workers were trying to disconnect electricity from homes that had not paid their bills. “One worker was electrocuted near Nintendo Hotel in Ubeji, Warri South Local Government Area. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi Police operatives in Ondo State have apprehended two individuals, one of them a 17-year-old, for alleged involvement in drug trafficking near Ikare Junction in Owo Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as 17-year-old Usman Muhammad and 27-year-old Usman Bashir—both natives of Kaduna State—were reportedly caught transporting 51 bags of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp. Each bag is estimated to weigh around 9 kilograms. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued from Akure. “In strict compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Ondo…

By Deborah Nnamdi A housewife, Ifeoma Okafor, was on Friday brought before a Senior Magistrate’s Court in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, for allegedly threatening her husband’s life with a knife. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Okafor, who resides behind the ECWA Goodnews Church in Gwagwalada, is facing charges of criminal intimidation and mischief. The prosecutor, Abdulahi Tanko, informed the court that the complainant, Mr. Paul Okafor—who lives at the same address—reported the incident to the police on June 6. Tanko stated that on June 1, the defendant knocked on the complainant’s door, and when he opened it,…

Ms. Patience Oniha, Director-General, DMO The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the successful completion of its third Sovereign Green Bond issuance, which attracted an impressive total subscription of ₦91.42 billion. This was disclosed in a statement released by the DMO on Thursday. The offering, which closed on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, was initially set at ₦50 billion and marks the third Green Bond issued by the DMO on behalf of the Federal Government. According to the DMO, “The Issuance attracted strong investor interest, with total subscriptions reaching N91.42 billion, representing a subscription rate of 183%. This impressive demand reflects…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have discovered a suspected kidnappers’ hideout concealed within an abandoned, unfinished building in Epinmi Akoko, located in Akoko South East Local Government Area. Inside the structure, officers found a deep underground pit believed to have been used to hold victims captive. Two suspects, Arohunmolase Idowu (25) and Bada Tosin (26), both residents of Epinmi Akoko, were arrested in connection with the case and presented to the media by the State Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi. The breakthrough, Afolabi said, was the result of credible intelligence and prompt action by local…