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The Katsina State Police Command has presented N28.01 million to the families of 25 police officers who died in the line of duty. The cheques were presented by the Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, at the command headquarters in Katsina as part of a welfare initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. Fage expressed condolences to the families and said the financial assistance was intended to support their […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has uncovered suspicious transactions involving funds allegedly transferred from a local government account to a private company and later moved into cryptocurrency wallets. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said the commission’s Fraud Risk Assessment and Control Department detected the transactions and intervened by freezing an account for 72 hours to trace the movement of the funds. According to Olukoyede, investigators discovered that the money moved […]

The Ekiti State Police Command has presented insurance benefit cheques worth ₦9.797 million to the families and beneficiaries of police officers who died in the line of duty. The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Michael Falade, presented the cheques on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday. Falade said the payment reflected the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to the welfare of its personnel […]

Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Instagram on Wednesday. The family described the late actor as “The Lion of Lufodo” and appealed to bloggers and social media influencers to respect its privacy at the time of his death. Olu Jacobs was one of Nigeria’s prominent […]

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned Governor Ademola Adeleke against appointing managers for motor parks under the proposed state-run Park Management System. The warning followed the killing of an aide to the governor and Accord Party member, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, who was reportedly killed during a power struggle between rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Ile-Ife. […]

A delegation from the African Union has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission as part of its Pre-Election and Needs Assessment Mission ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The delegation, led by former Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen, met with INEC officials in Abuja to assess the commission’s preparations in areas including voter registration, electoral technology, logistics, funding, inclusion and transparency. Mekonnen said the mission would help identify potential […]

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has rejected claims that his administration left behind outstanding debts and unpaid obligations when he left office as Anambra State governor. Obi, in a statement on X, said his administration cleared more than ₦35 billion in historical gratuities and arrears and handed over the state without outstanding salaries, pensions, gratuities or payments owed to contractors for completed and certified projects. He […]

The Chairman of Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Ayo Ajana, has distributed educational materials to 1,000 indigent pupils as part of his Back-to-School initiative. The materials, distributed to pupils from 55 public primary schools, include 30,000 exercise books and 1,000 school bags. Speaking during the distribution at St Mary’s Catholic Mega Primary School, Oka Akoko, Ajana said the initiative was aimed at reducing the financial burden on […]