Police Uncover ₦7.7bn Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects Inbox

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a large-scale telecommunications fraud valued at over ₦7.7 billion, following an investigation into the illegal diversion of airtime and data belonging to a Nigerian telecoms company. The fraud was uncovered by the National Cybercrime Centre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF–NCCC), which described the operation as a sophisticated cyber-enabled scheme involving unauthorised access to the company’s internal systems. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the investigation began...

Ogun Primary School Teacher Emerges Best in Nigeria for 2025

…Receives N50m, Car, House Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary school teacher at Ansar-ud-Deen Main School 1, Kemta-Ilawo, in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State, has emerged as the Overall Best Teacher in Nigeria for 2025. He won N50 million, a brand-new car, and a fully furnished two-bedroom house. Eleven other outstanding teachers, selected from a pool of nominees drawn from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, also received N25m each. The...

Borno Set To Repatriate 3,000 Nigerian Refugees From Cameroon

No fewer than 3,000 Nigerian refugees will be repatriated from Cameroon to their ancestral homes after 11 years by the Borno state government. According to a statement by the spokesman of Borno State governor, Malam Dauda Iliya, the action was in fulfillment of Governor Zulum’s commitment to repatriate and resettle all Nigerian refugees from Borno, who have been sheltering in neighbouring Chad, Cameroon, and Niger for over 11 years. “During a visit to the camp...

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one Abubakar Sadiq (40 years) of Boga Village, Gombi LGA, in connection with the killing of his elder brother, Alh. Sadiq Kawu Boga on 20/1/2026. The Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said two of his accomplices, Jalo Hamiyu, 35 years, and Umar Baba, 41 years, both residents of Fotta Village, Gombi LGA, were also arrested. Nguroje said during interrogation,...

Project Coordinator with the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed, has been remanded in the Correctional Centre over an alleged N5 billion contract fraud. Justice Keziah Ogbonna of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court also remanded Mohammed’s associate, Chibuike Echem, at the Suleja Correctional Centre pending trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned them before the court on 55 counts, including advance fee fraud, forgery, and the alleged award of...

LASG, MTN Partner to Redevelop Obalende Under‑Bridge into Y’ELLO Bus Park

The Lagos State Government has announced a strategic partnership with MTN Nigeria to redevelop the long‑neglected Obalende under‑bridge into a modern transport hub to be known as the Y’ELLO Bus Park. The project aims to transform one of the city’s most congested and degraded spaces into a safe, functional and environmentally friendly facility for commuters and residents. Tokunbo Wahab, the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made the announcement on Tuesday via his official...

Reno Omokri’s Video Calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’ Admitted as Evidence in Sowore’s Trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted as evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide and ambassadorial nominee Reno Omokri described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “drug lord” in the ongoing trial of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Justice Mohammed Umar admitted the video after dismissing objections raised by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN. The judge held that the defence complied with the requirements...

APC Denies Plans to Replace Shettima as Tinubu’s Running Mate for 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima may be replaced as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing such claims as false and baseless. The party made this clarification in a press statement this week, amid what it described as growing media speculation over the future of the Tinubu–Shettima ticket. According to the APC, the reports initially appeared as subtle insinuations but...

Tinubu Unhurt After Brief Stumble During Official Welcome in Ankara

The Presidency has dismissed concerns about the health of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following a brief stumble during an official reception ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, describing the incident as minor and of no medical consequence. President Tinubu is in Türkiye on a state visit as part of Nigeria’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in trade, investment, defence cooperation and infrastructure development. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media,...

Akpabio Says Tinubu’s Government is Nigeria’s Most Christian-Friendly

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as the most Christian-friendly government in Nigeria since the country’s creation. Akpabio made the statement on Tuesday at the Jos Polo Ground, where a large crowd of political supporters gathered to witness the formal reception of Governor Caleb Mutfwang into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a goodwill message released through his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, the Senate...

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