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The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a 64-year-old man, Ndubisi John Iheukwumere, for allegedly defrauding a petitioner of N165 million in a fake land transaction.In a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Iheukwumere allegedly conspired with a woman ident...

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence.His nomination was contained in a letter President Tinubu conveyed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.Special Adviser to the President on Information and Stra...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country.The composition of the group was part of the...

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said that 11,566 police personnel have been recalled following the presidential directive to withdraw police officers from VIP protection.Egbetokun, who disclosed this during the ...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has departed Guinea-Bissau, following the coup that led to the overtake of government in the West African country.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that Jonathan left on a special flight with mem...

The Nigerian government on Thursday condemned the coup and demanded the restoration of democratic order in Guinea-Bissau.In a statement, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was dismayed by the incident and described the military takeover of power in the West African country as “unfortunate”....

The National Orientation Agency and the Values for Daily Living organization have taken a decisive step toward strengthening national values and civic responsibility in Nigeria.On Monday, November 24, 2025, NOA Director General Mallam Lanre Is...

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara says he is looking forward to presenting the 2026 Appropriation Bill to lawmakers inside the new Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, which is now nearing completion.The governor gave the indication o...

Edo State has intensified its school-based campaign against human trafficking, as the state government, in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, on Tuesday opened a two-day capacity-building workshop for teachers handling trafficking-related subjects in the 50 designated STEAP schools....

...confiscates cookies laced with CannabisThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo State Command has dismantled an illicit online drug cell in Benin City, leading to the arrest of two female sus...