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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two young lovers who staged a fake kidnapping in a desperate bid to extort millions of naira from the woman’s own family.Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, disclosed this in a statement issued through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Friday. He described the incident asContinueContinue reading ““Love Gone Wrong: Anambra Police Nab Woman, Boyfriend For Staging Fake Kidnap, Recover ₦1.2m Ransom””

Rivers State is once again at the center of political storm clouds as residents troop out today, Saturday, to vote in highly controversial local government elections conducted under the administration of President Bola Tinubu’s military-appointed sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired).The elections, scheduled to hold across 6,866 polling units in 319 wards, come barelyContinueContinue reading “LIVE UPDATES: Tension as Rivers State Holds Controversial LG Polls Under Tinubu’s Sole Administrator”

By: Zagazola Makama A wave of renewed hope swept through Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State on Thursday as community leaders and Fulani armed groups struck a historic peace accord, raising prospects of an end to years of bloodshed, kidnappings, and reprisals that have tormented the once-thriving farming community.The reconciliation meeting, convened at DajinContinueContinue reading “Historic Truce in Katsina: Kurfi Community, Armed Groups Seal Peace Deal to End Years of Bloodshed”

The National Economic Council (NEC) has given the green light to Nigeria’s new Medium-term National Development Plan (2026–2030), christened the Renewed Hope Economic Development Plan, a bold framework designed to consolidate ongoing reforms and push President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambitious $1 trillion economic growth target.The approval came on Thursday during the 151st NEC meeting, presidedContinueContinue reading “NEC Approves Renewed Hope Economic Development Plan 2026–2030, Sets Course for $1 Trillion Economy”

By TVCN The Ondo State Police Command has exposed a shocking case of deception, arresting a clergyman and his wife for allegedly orchestrating a fake kidnapping in a desperate bid to extort millions from their relatives.According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, the suspects — 62-year-old Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua andContinueContinue reading “Drama in Ondo: Police Arrest Pastor and Wife for Masterminding Fake Kidnap to Extort Relatives”

A United States District Court has delivered a damning verdict against the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, sentencing the monarch to 56 months in prison over a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fund fraud.The judgment, handed down on Tuesday by Judge Christopher Boyko of the Northern District of Ohio, has sent shockwaves throughContinueContinue reading “Royalty in Chains: US Court Jails Osun Monarch Over $4.2m COVID-19 Fraud”

The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its August 2025 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, approved the distribution of a total of N2.001 trillion to the three tiers of government from a gross revenue ofContinueContinue reading “FG, States, and LGs Share N2.001 Trillion from July 2025 Federation Allocation – Finance Ministry”

Punch Newspaper has taken to it’s official X handle and announced that,The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its probe into the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over alleged large-scale financial misappropriation during the 2025 Hajj exercise, with six senior officials still languishing in detention.According to credible sources within the commission, twoContinueContinue reading “Hajj Fraud Scandal Deepens: Six NAHCON Officials Still in EFCC Custody as Two Secure Release After Refund”

Nigeria is sliding into a worsening humanitarian catastrophe, with millions of citizens trapped between the twin emergencies of hunger and devastating floods, Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Tanko Sununu, has warned.Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response, Sununu paintedContinueContinue reading “Hunger and Floods Deepen Nigeria’s Humanitarian Crisis, Minister Warns”

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has once again stirred the national consciousness, urging Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise and secure their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), which he described as the ultimate weapon for building a New Nigeria.Speaking during Channels Television’s Sunday PoliticsContinueContinue reading “PVC: Obi Rallies Nigerians To Register, Declares Democracy’s Power Lies In The Voter’s Card”