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By Deborah Nnamdi At least five people have been confirmed dead following an explosion at a residential property used for storing illegally refined petroleum products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) confirmed the incident, which occurred on Saturday, April 26, around 11 AM. According to the group, the fire broke out in a house where illegally refined petroleum products, including condensate, were stored for resale. The blaze claimed the lives of five individuals—four women and one man—who were burned beyond recognition. In a statement, YEAC-Nigeria’s Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared four Nigerians wanted over the CBEX Ponzi scheme that saw thousands of Nigerians lose millions of naira. The agency on Friday published the names and photographs of the wanted individuals on its official X handle. Their names are Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun. “The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear above are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX),” EFCC wrote. It added,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command has arrested eight suspects in connection with the abduction and gruesome killing of a six-year-old boy, Muhammad Ibrahim Bulama, in Bura-Bunga village, Bojude District of Kwami Local Government Area. The suspects reportedly confessed that the boy was killed for ritual purposes to “make money.” The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen on Friday. According to him, the suspects conspired to abduct and murder the child before dismembering his body to harvest parts for money ritual. The victim was first reported missing…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has received more than 500,000 student loan applications through its portal in its first year of operation. According to NELFUND’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, this achievement represents a beacon of hope for families nationwide and reflects the growing confidence in the organization’s mission to make tertiary education more accessible to all Nigerians. “This is more than just a number, it’s a signal of hope for families across Nigeria. We are witnessing a nationwide demand for opportunity, and NELFUND is proud to be at the heart of this transformation,” Sawyerr said.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ibas has requested an extension from the National Assembly’s Ad-hoc Committee to allow more time for the preparation of a comprehensive briefing on the current situation in the state, pointing to the delicate security and political climate amid the ongoing state of emergency. While addressing the committee at the National Assembly on Friday, Ibas opened by commending the committee’s leadership and underscoring its vital role in safeguarding democratic values. “Mr. Chairman, please permit me to begin by respectfully acknowledging your leadership and the critical role of this committee in safeguarding the democratic and constitutional integrity of our…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that the United States lost nearly $65 million over the past two years due to financially motivated sextortion crimes allegedly perpetrated by Nigerian nationals. This was revealed in a statement on April 24, as the FBI announced that resources and personnel have already been deployed to Nigeria to address the increasing rate of sextortion-related suicides linked to Nigerian perpetrators. According to the agency, 22 suspects have been arrested in Nigeria. “The FBI conducted a first-of-its-kind global operation to address the dangerous rise in American suicides attributed to this crime. “In coordination with…

Nigeria is home to 15% of the extremely poor population in sub-Saharan Africa, the highest share across the region, according to the World Bank’s April 2025 Africa’s Pulse report. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the global epicenter of extreme poverty, with the World Bank revealing that the region accounted for 80% of the world’s 695 million extremely poor people in 2024. That’s roughly 560 million people living on less than $2.15 per day. Nigeria’s 19% share of this figure means over 106 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty. This translates to about 15% of the entire world’s poorest people, highlighting the depth…

Music icon 2Baba, formerly known as 2Face Idibia, in keeping with Idoma cultural tradition, formally introduced his wife, Hon. Natasha Irobosa Osawaru, to the paramount ruler of the Idoma Kingdom on Monday, April 21, 2025. The introduction took place at the Och’Idoma Palace in Otukpo, within the Benue South Senatorial District, during the Idoma Security and Unity Symposium. Earlier, on April 9, 2025, Hon. Natasha officially adopted the Idibia surname during a plenary session of the Edo State House of Assembly, where she represents the Egor State Constituency. In a related development, 2Baba presented Natasha to the Governor of Benue…

Photo: APC National Chairman Abdulahi Ganduje The All-Progressives’ Congress (APC) in Delta State is bracing for a mass registration of new members following the gale of decampment from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to the party on Wednesday. Naija Daily News recalls that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and five-term Senator James Manager, along with the party’s leadership in the 25 LGAs led the whirlwind of defections from the PDP. Consequently, it was gathered that the APC had begun distributing registration booklets to welcome new members and directed Local Government Chairmen to collect them, marking a strategic…

Photo: British monarch, King Charles By Gabrief Efe There was once a quiet evening, just my mum and I talking and reflecting on a lot. I had written a poem, something from our earlier conversation, and I read it to her. When I was done, she looked at me and said: “You can be king, if you have the heart to take it… But you must do what kings do.” She said it with no drama. No long speech. Just those words. But they sank. And stayed. I did not ask her to explain. Maybe I felt I understood, or…