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EFCC arrests 25 undergraduates in Kano for alleged internet fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) over alleged involvement in internet fraud. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the operation took place on Monday near the university’s New Site…
Read More »Tragedy as speeding driver kills schoolchildren in Ogun Road Crash
By Deborah Nnamdi Tragedy struck on Wednesday at Sowo Village along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway, as a speeding vehicle ploughed into schoolchildren walking by the roadside, killing four people on the spot. According to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the fatal crash occurred around 3 p.m. and…
Read More »FG introduces 4% unified import charge to replace multiple hidden fees
The Federal Government has introduced a new, simplified import fee structure, replacing the previous system of multiple hidden charges with a single, transparent 4% “unified charge.” Previously, importers had to deal with confusing fees like the 1% CISS and 7% collection charges. The new system streamlines everything, making it easier…
Read More »Tinubu seeks amendment to external borrowing plan, requests additional $47m
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the House of Representatives to approve an amendment to the Federal Government’s External Borrowing Plan for the 2025–2026 period. The proposed amendment seeks an additional $47 million in external financing for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, increasing the project’s total cost from $700…
Read More »Imo: Panic in Umudibia as gunmen launch early morning attack
by Deborah Nnamdi Residents of Umudibia in Umualuaku, located in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, were jolted awake by the sound of gunfire in the early hours of Wednesday as unidentified gunmen launched a coordinated assault on the community. According to local sources, the gunshots began…
Read More »Understanding the MTEF: Why the $20.5 billion borrowing claim is misleading
By Reno Omokri Dear Citizens of Nigeria, Contrary to what the ADC and Obidient online mob are telling you, President Bola Tinubu has not borrowed $20.5 billion, nor has the Senate approved for the Tinubu administration to take a loan of that amount. These individuals and the politicians and parties…
Read More »2027: Amaechi vows to challenge Tinubu’s re-election bid
By Deborah Nnamdi Former Minister of Transportation and South-South leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has declared his intention to oppose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 general elections. Addressing a large gathering of supporters at the Port…
Read More »Senate opposition weakens as four PDP senators defect to APC
In a significant shift within the National Assembly, four senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, further eroding the opposition’s presence in the Senate. The lawmakers who crossed over to the APC are Senator Aniekan…
Read More »EFCC arraigns Benue governor’s aide for alleged sextortion, cyberbullying
By Deborah Nnamdi The Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, arraigned Aondona Mkor, Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State, before the Federal High Court in Lafia on a five-count charge. Mkor was arrested on June 20, 2025, in…
Read More »Police bust arms trafficking network supplying bandits in Benue, North-Central Nigeria
By Deborah Nnamdi In a significant breakthrough in the fight against armed banditry in North-Central Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a notorious arms trafficking network believed to be the main supplier of weapons to criminal gangs behind deadly attacks in Benue State and surrounding areas. The operation, conducted…
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