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The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ndubuisi Iheukwumere John before Justice Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Asaba, Delta State for fraud.He was arraigned on a two-count charge, bordering on advance fee fraud and obtaining by false pretence to the tun...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to take ownership of the corruption fight by upholding integrity and dedication to honest work, stressing that the nation’s development is dependent on their commitment to ridding the country of all forms of corrupt practices....

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has voiced serious concerns over recent forced evictions in Lagos State and the enforcement of sit-at-home directives in Anambra State, warning that both actions threaten citizens’ fundamental rights.Executive Secretary of the Commission. Dr. Tony Ojukwu expressed alarm over the ongoing demolition o...

The Ambassadors of Germany and France to Nigeria have urged the country to draw lessons from decades of Franco-German cooperation, stressing that reconciliation, friendship, and shared responsibility are critical drivers of growth, stability, and regional integration.German Ambassador Annett Günther and French Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier made ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has refuted reports alleging that its leadership is responsible for the non-payment of promotion arrears and the diversion of funds meant for personnel welfare, describing the claims as false and misleading.In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesman of the Corps, Afolabi Babawale, the Cor...

The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has been impeached.Hon Oshionogue was impeached in a letter signed by seven Councillors.He was impeached a few hours after lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly failed t...

Nigeria has taken another step toward addressing plastic pollution with the inauguration of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Child Project 11193, titled “Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution in Abuja, Nigeria.” The project was formally unveiled in Abuja, and is being implemented by the National Environme...

The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched an Alternative Development Pilot Project aimed at ending illicit cannabis cultivation by providing affected communities with sustainable and legal livelihood options.The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State, at a town hall meeting attended by national s...

Members of the Osugbo Society in Ijebu-Ode have called on Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to reconstitute the Council of Afobajes (kingmakers) to restore transparency, credibility, and inclusiveness in the ongoing process to select a new Awujale of Ijebuland.The call was made on Tuesday during the society’s first meeting of 2026 in Ijebu-Ode, where members raised concerns over alleged irregularities and the...

The Executive Chairman of Odogbolu Local Government, Hon. (Dr.) Babatunde Oyetola Diya, has officially flagged off the Measles and Rubella vaccination exercise for children aged 0–14 years across the Local Government Area.The programme commenced at the Idowu Primary Health Care Centre, Idowa Ward 8, as part of efforts to strengthen preventive healthcare and protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases.Speaking at the cerem...